Award / Succcess pride

Russian president Vladimir Putin and some top generals. Are these generals GOOD people? They have so many medals! I'm surprised they don't fall over!

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.  ~Napoleon

Quotes about War (Quotegarden)

Medals awarded by US for Iraq War

Small Academy Award Oscars

February 21, 2007 - Beware the Curse of the Oscar (Business Week)
March 3, 2006 -  Oscar: Blessing or  Curse 
(Fox News)
February 2007 - Is there an Oscar Curse?
(Oscar Watch)

Nobel medal award and ceremony

Random award ceremony from Internet
Pride isn't just from military or glamorous awards like the Oscars or Nobel.

You start off low in a career, then become successful. Perhap you receive industry acclaim. Further, you might achieve public acclaim

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