Quote by Josh Billings
The more humble a man is before God the more he will be exalted; t

The more humble a man is before God the more he will be exalted; the more humble he is before man, the more he will get rode roughshod. – Josh Billings

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I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry. – Josh Billings

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I never had a man come to me for advice yet, but what I soon discovered that he thought more of his own opinion than he did of mine. – Josh Billings

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Modesty is the conscience of the body. – Honore de Balzac

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What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself. – Abraham Lincoln

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Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected. – William Safire

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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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