Quote by Jane Austen
Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is o

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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There is in some people a quietly unassuming pride that no misfortune can humble, and it goes by the name of humility. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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[H]e was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow. – George Eliot, Adam Bede

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