The arrogance born not of reason but of sheer obstinacy is the most enduring kind.

 The arrogance born not of reason but of sheer obstinacy is the most enduring kind. For when pride relies on justification, it fades once those justifications vanish—revealing its dependence on them, and thus contradicting the very essence of pride. The best weapon against reasonlessness is a stubborn arrogance, for its strength lies precisely in its lack of cause.