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A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest

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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Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors. – Ludwig van Beethoven

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When science discovers the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it. – Bernard Baily

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One learns to ignore criticism by first learning to ignore applause. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. – William Temple

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