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Quote by William Hazlitt
Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the d

Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by others. – William Hazlitt

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Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone – but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming. – William Hazlitt

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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. – Welsh Proverb

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Too much humility is pride. – Proverb

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Without humility there can be no humanity. – John Buchan

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Few are humble, for it takes a self-esteem few possess. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The thief and the murderer follow nature just as much as the philanthropist. – T.H. Huxley, “Evolution and Ethics,” 1893

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