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Don't be so humble--you are not that great.
Don't be so humble--you are not that great.
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
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.
Fairest and best adorned is she
Whose clothing is humility.
Fairest and best adorned is she
Whose clothing is humility.
One may be humble out of pride.
One may be humble out of pride.
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.
When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
God hath sworn to lift on high
Who sinks himself by true humility.
God hath sworn to lift on high
Who sinks himself by true humility.
He saw a cottage with a double coach-house,
A cottage of gentility!
And the Devil did grin, read more
He saw a cottage with a double coach-house,
A cottage of gentility!
And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin
Is pride that apes humility.
