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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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It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment. – St. Bernard

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