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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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The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings. – William Hazlitt

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Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other peoples weaknesses. – William Hazlitt

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An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person. – Joseph Addison

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Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one. – Lord Chesterfield

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When someone sings his own praises, he always gets the tune too high. – Mary H. Waldrip

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