take pride
pride oneself

He seemed to be taking a pride in his work.

I like to see a man take a pride in his work.

The boy learned to love learning, and take pride in community.

"We take great pride in the strong relationship between our countries."

Not like the old times, when a man took pride in his work.

A lot of players take pride in what we do here.

Many of them now take great pride in their work.

I take pride in all of them and each one has left its mark on me.

I take pride in going out each week and doing my best.

He took great pride in the growth of the school, the town, and his business.