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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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People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel. – William Hazlitt

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