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The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.
The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
show me someone not full of herself and i'll show
you a hungry person
show me someone not full of herself and i'll show
you a hungry person
I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I read more
I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.
The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about
anything, and that all the read more
The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about
anything, and that all the pains that I have so humbly taken to
verify my notions have only wasted my time.
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
'Umble we are, 'umble we have been, 'umble we shall ever be.
'Umble we are, 'umble we have been, 'umble we shall ever be.
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
Give place to your betters.
[Lat., De locum melioribus.]
Give place to your betters.
[Lat., De locum melioribus.]
