“One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly.”

“This was life as it should be lived—proud, reasoned, and a slave to no other man.”

“This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us . . . to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves, to act in such a way that some part of us lives on. This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us . . . to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves, to act in such a way that some part of us lives on.”

“Made weird children—will die proud."—Rachel Pealer”

“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. ”

“Too proud to change your name in exchange for a job.""Not proud, sir," said Runnel. "But Runnel of Farzibeck won't die here to have a waterless coward rise in his place.”