Quote by Max Beerbohm
To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the

To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself. – Max Beerbohm

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You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men. – Max Beerbohm

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To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving. – Max Beerbohm

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Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this. – Blaise Pascal

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There are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it. – Mark Twain, Notebook, 1898

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If vanity does not overthrow all our virtues, at least she makes them totter. – François de la Rochefoucauld

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Looking at yourself in a mirror isnt exactly a study of life. – Lauren Bacall

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