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When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
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.
You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you want to know.
You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you want to know.
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.
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.
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.
Give place to your betters.
[Lat., De locum melioribus.]
Give place to your betters.
[Lat., De locum melioribus.]
