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Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
O shame, where is thy blush?
O shame, where is thy blush?
Shame may restrain what law does not prohibit.
Shame may restrain what law does not prohibit.
Let us not be ashamed to speak what we shame not to think.
Let us not be ashamed to speak what we shame not to think.
When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that read more
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than yesterday.
As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought
not, she will not be ashamed read more
As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought
not, she will not be ashamed of what she ought.
[Lat., Nae simul pudere quod non oportet coeperit; quod oportet
non pudebit.]
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
One may be humble out of pride.
One may be humble out of pride.
