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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 an insuperable obstacle to all progress.
Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.
He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.
He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.
Faith, that's as well said as if I had said it myself.
Faith, that's as well said as if I had said it myself.
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.
The world knows only two, that's Rome and I.
The world knows only two, that's Rome and I.
Always hold your head up but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level.
Always hold your head up but be careful to keep your nose at a friendly level.
Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of 
a fool than of him.  
 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of 
a fool than of him.