Pride Pride was an emotion which might cause someone to think highly of oneself , often unreasonably , ( PROSE : " The Ultimate Treasure " , " The Man in the Velvet Mask " , " Sanctuary " ) to hide one ' s pain , ( PROSE : " Harry Sullivan ' s War " ) to avoid a conversation , ( PROSE : " The Ultimate Treasure " ) or to place unfounded trust in an elected official one had voted for . ( TV : " The Sensorites " ) It was sometimes irrational , ( TV : " The Mark of the Rani " ) but gave a boost in confidence , sometimes necessary to perform a task , or to lead a group into battle . ( PROSE : " The Face - Eater " ) False pride was hubris , a human sin . ( TV : " The Mysterious Planet " ) One could have pride for one ' s offspring , ( PROSE : " Harry Sullivan ' s War " ) one ' s home , ( PROSE : " The English Way of Death " , AUDIO : " The Stuff of Nightmares " ) or one ' s employees , ( TV : " Adam " ) or feel the need to defend the pride of one ' s ancestors . ( TV : " Silence in the Library " ) One might have pride in their name , or reputation . ( PROSE : " The Greatest Show in the Galaxy " ) One might also take pride in an ability , ( PROSE : " Head Games " ) or in the breadth or profusion of one ' s knowledge around a subject . ( PROSE : " Planet of Giants " ) Many prided themselves in an action they had taken , ( PROSE : " Unnatural History " ) an achievement , ( PROSE : " Demontage " ) or in a discovery . ( PROSE : " Nightshade " ) Kerstin Bergman took pride in her physical fitness , and therefore in the state of her body . ( PROSE : " Dominion " ) Samantha Jones prided herself on her ethical principles . ( PROSE : " The Face - Eater " ) According to the Valeyard , the Doctor took pride in his interference . ( TV : " The Mysterious Planet " ) The Sixth Doctor took pride in excellent craftsmanship , ( TV : " The Ultimate Foe " ) or in devices of his own creation . ( PROSE : " The Nightmare Fair " ) The Doctor sometimes had to sacrifice intellectual pride to solve a problem . ( PROSE : " The Nightmare Fair " ) The Rani , as a scientist , considered pride to be at odds with making rational decision - making , and would not let pride dictate her actions . disagreed , however , and thought pride was more important than being enslaved to pure reason . ( TV : " The Mark of the Rani " ) Pats on the back , or medal s , ( HOMEVID : " " ) praise , ( PROSE : " The Taint " ) even simple head nods , could instill some people with pride . ( PROSE : " The Man in the Velvet Mask " ) Pride could be detected in one ' s voice , ( PROSE : " The Ultimate Evil " ) or be seen in one ' s eye s ( PROSE : " The Ultimate Evil " , " Unnatural History " , " The Curse of Fenric " ) or smile , ( PROSE : " Dominion " ) and came out often as boasting . ( TV : " The Mysterious Planet " ) Pride sometimes made one feel taller , and increase both confidence and resolve . ( PROSE : " The Face - Eater " ) According to Natasha Stengos , pride was not important at the moment of death . ( TV : " Revelation of the Daleks " ) The Tenth Doctor grew angry at Strackman Lux for putting everyone in the room in fatal danger , because to Lux , pride was more important . ( TV : " Silence in the Library " ) Damaged pride . Pride could also be hurt , or damaged . ( TV : " Terminus " , PROSE : " Head Games " , " K9 and Company " ) Falling " flat on one ' s face " could hurt one ' s pride , ( AUDIO : " The Paradise of Death " ) as could begging for help ( PROSE : " The Eye of the Giant " ) or mercy . ( TV : " Revelation of the Daleks " ) David Ferraro ' s pride was hurt when he felt he had been used , " like a feeble - minded fool " , not like the " hard man " he thought he was . ( PROSE : " The Eye of the Giant " ) To challenge an expert ' s methods or opinion might hurt their professional pride . ( PROSE : " The Also People " , TV : " The Invasion " ) The loss of pride could make one feel " dirty " inside . ( PROSE : " The Eye of the Giant " ) Pride as weakness . Leela equated pride to courage and " manhood " . ( TV : " The Sun Makers " ) Pride caused Harry Sullivan to pretend that he was fine , as an instinctive macho persona took over when Samantha helped lift him from the ground . He flexed his arm muscle s to add to the effect . When Samantha pointed out that he was trying to prove something , he grew embarrassed . ( PROSE : " Harry Sullivan ' s War " ) Like the Rani , ( TV : " The Mark of the Rani " ) Davros considered pride a weakness . He told the Supreme Dalek to beware his pride , when he detected a tone of victory over the Tenth Doctor . ( TV : " The Stolen Earth " ) Lack of pride . The First Doctor noted pride as an example of emotions to the Cyberman leader Krail , along with hate , love and fear . He questioned , " Have you no emotions , sir ? " ( TV : " The Tenth Planet " , " Twice Upon a Time " ) Unlike the Cybermen , Dalek s could feel pride , ( PROSE : " Remembrance of the Daleks " , TV : " The Stolen Earth " ) as well as hate . ( TV : " Dalek " , " Death to the Daleks " ) Jack Harkness was concerned that he felt no pride or warmth for Adam Mitchell , unlike everyone else on his Torchwood team . This was because Adam had inserted himself into their memories , only recently . ( TV : " Adam " )