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The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that's laughable is vanity.
The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that's laughable is vanity.
We say little if not egged on by vanity.
[Fr., On parle peu quand la vanite ne fait pas read more
We say little if not egged on by vanity.
[Fr., On parle peu quand la vanite ne fait pas parler.]
Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity
(So it be new, there's no respect how vile)
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Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity
(So it be new, there's no respect how vile)
That is not quickly buzzed into his ears?
Our vanity is hardest to wound precisely when our pride has just been wounded.rn
Our vanity is hardest to wound precisely when our pride has just been wounded.rn
How many saucy airs we meet,
From Temple Bar to Aldgate street!
How many saucy airs we meet,
From Temple Bar to Aldgate street!
Vanity as an impulse has without doubt been of far more benefit to civilization than modesty has ever been.
Vanity as an impulse has without doubt been of far more benefit to civilization than modesty has ever been.
Vanity, like murder, will out.
Vanity, like murder, will out.
Know that it is good to work. Work with love, and think of liking it when you do it. It read more
Know that it is good to work. Work with love, and think of liking it when you do it. It is easy and interesting. It is a privilege. There is nothing hard about it but your anxious vanity and fear of failure.
Magnanimous people have no vanity, they have no jealousy, and they feed on the true and the solid wherever they read more
Magnanimous people have no vanity, they have no jealousy, and they feed on the true and the solid wherever they find it. And, what is more, they find it everywhere.
