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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If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If we wish to see the insignificance of human learning, we may study his commentators. – William Hazlitt

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A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we do not believe in it, it still haunts our apprehensions. – William Hazlitt

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Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. – Jane Austen

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Blushing is the color of virtue. – Diogenes

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A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself. – Jean De La Bruyere

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A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle. – Benjamin Franklin

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