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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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When someone sings his own praises, he always gets the tune too high. – Mary H. Waldrip

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If we were but conscious of our own utter littleness, we would not dare look with contempt on the smallest atom in the world. – Charles Lanman, “Musings,” 1840

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