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physically. Their hair, for instance, becomes dull and slows
its growth. Their skin thickens, becomes hard and loses its
pliability. The tension in their muscles become apparent.
They look old for their age, and wrinkles begin to appear.

Their mouth dries. Their eyes lose their vitality and become
dull. Under the influence of arrogance, masculine qualities
appear in women; their skin thickens, they become hairy and
veiny, and their hands bony. Their skin turns to dark. Any
positive physical aspects in such an arrogant person does not
help to counter his or her ultimate lack of appeal.
Despite any physical charm, a "deficiency," as a
consequence of his pride and lack of wisdom, pervades an
arrogant person' s body. Ironically, a modest and sincere
believer has a positive effect on people, though he may lack
physical beauty.
On the other hand, an arrogant person is impaired in
speech, failing to speak fluently or sincerely. His reasoning is
flawed. Instead of speaking candidly or purposefully, he
speaks boastfully, so as to cover his flaws, or to earn the
acclaim of others. This is why every sentence he utters is

clearly lacking in wisdom, and thus, makes known his
insincerity. Especially, when his mistakes are made known,
or when he is given advice he dislikes, the features
mentioned above become even more obvious.
Internal organs are also vulnerable to the negative effects
of arrogance. As in the case of cigarettes and alcohol, the
negative effects of stress, as a consequence of arrogance,
become apparent over an extended period of time. Specialists
have also linked many disorders to stress. The most
observable consequences of stress are stomach aches,