Priding

He invariably spoke in English, priding himself, with reason, not only upon his extraordinary knowledge of the language but his acquaintance with the rich classics of that tongue. ❋ Edgar Wallace (1903)

We shall despise our childish folly, in priding ourselves in such things when we are grown up to men in Christ. ❋ Unknown (1721)

She loves being surrounded by people, even though I couldn't imagine how she could stand her carping, odd mother dropping in with her hideous, howling dog who has all kinds of weird rules for her behaviour, such as priding herself on never coming over "unannounced" because she calls out from the gate as she approaches the house or her completely miserable, miserly, judgemental sister Hilary. ❋ Tinylittlelibrarian (2009)

VA was always a very reliable purple state as I grew up and started voting there, kind of priding itself on a certain amount of progressivism, not "backwards" like those deep Southern states. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The BRICs -- especially the IBSA countries, or India, Brazil and South Africa -- have the opportunity today to take on a positive role with regard to the Syrian issue, in lieu of the negative role that has characterized them as defiant countries priding themselves in blocking the discussion of the Syrian crisis at the Security Council. ❋ Raghida Dergham (2011)

This is like a boxer priding himself on never taking off his gloves while his opponent nearly beats him to death with his bare firsts [sic]. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I am afraid that I am not so successfully the man of action that I have been priding myself on being; for, so curious and interested was ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then I watched The Business of Being Bornand learned that hospitals are like fast food chains, priding themselves in getting women in and out after giving birth. ❋ Voto Latino (2011)

It seems to me that these folks are priding themselves on being book smart, but they are common sense stupid. ❋ Unknown (2010)

SUN VALLEY, Idaho This conservative, remote town is more old-school, priding itself on its history as the oldest destination winter resort in the country. ❋ Nancy Keates (2011)

After an almost 30-year relationship with yoga, I still pride myself on many things, and priding oneself on many things is like walking through a completely darkened room where there is a lot of small, sharp-cornered furniture located precisely at shin height. ❋ Elizabeth Boleman-Herring (2011)

And at least none of the humans caring for them are priding themselves on being great dog owners while their pups experience the mental turmoil of wearing a bumble bee costume. ❋ Anna Jane Grossman (2011)