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    Whoe'er imagines prudence all his own,
    Or deems that he hath powers to speak and judge
    Such as none other hath, when they are known,
    They are found shallow.

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He fell in love with himself at first sight and it is a passion to which he has always remained read more

He fell in love with himself at first sight and it is a passion to which he has always remained faithful. Selflove seems so often unrequited.

by Anthony Powell Found in: Conceit Quotes,
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He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.

He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.

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These signs have marked me extraordinary,
And all the courses of my life do show
I am read more

These signs have marked me extraordinary,
And all the courses of my life do show
I am not in the roll of common men.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Conceit Quotes,
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Conceit is incompatible with understanding

Conceit is incompatible with understanding

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Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, brags of his substance: they are but beggars who can count their read more

Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, brags of his substance: they are but beggars who can count their worth.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Conceit Quotes,
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To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.

To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Conceit Quotes,
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Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate. read more

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own
conceits.

by Bible Found in: Conceit Quotes,
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Infatuated, half through conceit, half through love of my art, I achieve the impossible working as no one else ever read more

Infatuated, half through conceit, half through love of my art, I achieve the impossible working as no one else ever works.

by Alexandre Dumas Found in: Conceit Quotes,
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Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.
- John Ruskin,

Conceit may puff a man up, but never prop him up.
- John Ruskin,

by John Ruskin Found in: Conceit Quotes,
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