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Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.
Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.
Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages
Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages
Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.
Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.
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.
Shame is an ornament of the young; a disgrace of the old.
Shame is an ornament of the young; a disgrace of the old.
Don't be so humble--you are not that great.
Don't be so humble--you are not that great.
O be very sure
That no man will learn anything at all,
Unless he first will learn read more
O be very sure
That no man will learn anything at all,
Unless he first will learn humility.
