There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
Hindu proverb.
I like this quote a great deal. It's something that I have to keep in mind...and wish that others would as well...

I can get sucked into the idea of feeling like I am better than someone else. But...realistically...I am not. BUT...if I can learn along the way, and put those feelings behind me...I have become superior to my previous self...it's growth...it's good.