I never said you should be rid of your pride completely. Balance in everything, Rosalind.

[Says the man who is overwrought with all manner of hatred and spite, but even from a logical standpoint, he knows that this is generally good advice.]

You may let it flare up when it is worth the fight. But when you’re standing on stage, with a crowd full of those calling for your blood, and a blade pressed against your neck? Use common sense.