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Quote by Joseph Addison
An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity h

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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Too humble is half proud. – Yiddish Proverb

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Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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

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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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