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The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about
anything, and that all the read more
The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about
anything, and that all the pains that I have so humbly taken to
verify my notions have only wasted my time.
Give place to your betters.
[Lat., De locum melioribus.]
Give place to your betters.
[Lat., De locum melioribus.]
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
I am well aware that I am the 'umblest person going . . . let the
other be where read more
I am well aware that I am the 'umblest person going . . . let the
other be where he may.
Fairest and best adorned is she
Whose clothing is humility.
Fairest and best adorned is she
Whose clothing is humility.
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows
Don't be so humble--you are not that great.
Don't be so humble--you are not that great.
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.