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Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.
Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.
To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.
To love one's self is the beginning of a life-long romance.
Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
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Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
They are but beggars that can count their worth;
But my true love is grown to such excess
I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.
He who is enamored of himself will at least have the advantage of being inconvenienced by few rivals.
He who is enamored of himself will at least have the advantage of being inconvenienced by few rivals.
Conceit is incompatible with understanding
Conceit is incompatible with understanding
He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.
He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.
Whoe'er imagines prudence all his own,
Or deems that he hath powers to speak and judge
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Whoe'er imagines prudence all his own,
Or deems that he hath powers to speak and judge
Such as none other hath, when they are known,
They are found shallow.
Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.
Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.
