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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

5247 Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772-1834 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:5247
AUTHOR:Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834)
QUOTATION:And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin
  Is pride that apes humility. 1
ATTRIBUTION:The Devil’s Thoughts.
 
Note 1.
His favourite sin
Is pride that apes humility.
Robert Southey: The Devil’s Walk. [back]