It's an honor to be beheaded. Even a little churl becomes a man by being beheaded.

Whoever attaches great importance to the opinions of people pays them too much honour.

A most excellent person he is, and must be allowed a little for a little conceitedness; but he may well be so, being a man so much above others.

He inclined his head ever so slightly, displaying with his bearing the supreme confidence, even arrogance, that is the sole providence of cats, dragons, and certain highborn women.

People with a high opinion of their own merit make it a point of honor to be unhappy so as to convince others as well as themselves that they are worthy victims of the buffetings of fate

His extreme vanity soon led him to imagine that he was really among the most remarkable of men.

Everyone likes flattery, and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.

I haven't seen this chap's boots yet, but I should say from his knock he's a good opinion of himself.

It's good to be the king.

My friend was of opinion that when a man of rank appeared in that character [as an author], he deserved to have his merit handsomely allowed.

Certainly, I thought, Dion means to have his way. But I suppose that's what makes a king.

I had by now come to share Nigel's high opinion of himself.

A popular man arouses the jealousy of the powerful.

I was what some foolish persons are pleased to call, and others, more foolish, are pleased to be called - an aristocrat.