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True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it make

True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes. – Edward Frederick Halifax

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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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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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