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Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a
cord which thou lettest down?
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Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a
cord which thou lettest down?
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through
with a thorn?
With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
La ligne, avec sa canne, est un long instrument,
Dont le plus mince bout tient un petit reptile,
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La ligne, avec sa canne, est un long instrument,
Dont le plus mince bout tient un petit reptile,
Et dont l'autre est tenu par un grand imbecile.
Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no
more.
Modesty died when clothes were born.
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Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no
more.
Modesty died when clothes were born.
Modesty died when false modesty was born.
Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no more. Modesty died when clothes were born. Modesty died read more
Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no more. Modesty died when clothes were born. Modesty died when false modesty was born.
Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ;
His wife he cabined with him and his boy,
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Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ;
His wife he cabined with him and his boy,
And seemed that life laborious to enjoy.
When one remains modest, not after praise but after blame, then
is he really so.
[Ger., Wenn jemand read more
When one remains modest, not after praise but after blame, then
is he really so.
[Ger., Wenn jemand bescheiden bleibt, nicht beim Lobe, sondern
beim Tadel, dann ist er's.]
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help
