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The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can
render a reason.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can
render a reason.
Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, brags of his substance: they are but beggars who can count their read more
Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, brags of his substance: they are but beggars who can count their worth.
Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
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.
Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is read more
Had we not loved ourselves at all, we could never have been obliged to love anything. So that self-love is the basis of all love.
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.
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.
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.
