I Shall Wear Midnight

"And what are my weapons? she thought. And the answer came to her instantly: pride. Oh, you hear them all say that it's a sin; you hear them say it goes before a fall. And that can't be true. The blacksmith prides himself on a good weld; the carter is proud that his horses are well turned out, gleaming like fresh chestnuts in the sunshine; the shepherd prides himself on keeping the wolf from the flock, the cook prides herself on her cakes. We pride ourselves on making a good history of our lives, a good story to be told." 

Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight