His pride never deserts him; but with the rich, he is liberal-minded, just, sincere, rational, honourable, and perhaps agreeable – allowing for fortune and figure.
– Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 16. Even Darcy’s worst enemy George Wickham, who has known Darcy since they were children, has something good to say about Darcy and his pride. He shows a lot of good qualities within his own class, the rich gentry, Wickham concedes. Like being liberal and just and sincere.