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How Does Pride And Prejudice Lead To The Downfall Of The World

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Pride and Prejudice has lead to the downfall of many great leaders, caused family to tear apart, and created hatred in the world we know today. Pride and Prejudice has been in a major part of almost everyone in the world since the beginning of time. Pride has many different meanings being proud of oneself, and feeling superior to other people. Prejudice Is an opinion not made with reasons or experience. Which can lead to a positive or a negative feeling or idea. Pride has led to the downfall of many great leaders (Why Leaders Fail: Learn to course-correct before your career founders). Like King Arthur and Beowulf meeting their tragic end. King Arthur himself was warned of his death if he meat with Sir Mordred by the ghost of Sir Gawain. But

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