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"Any man who behaves arrogantly with what little he knows, or claims to know all, only reveals to all that he really knows nothing. Real greatness does not reside inside those who feel large. The truly wise are meek."
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"It's no shame in reaching second or third base if you aimed for first base."
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"As long as man has pride, he will appear unattractive and no one will be attracted to him. He may have a handsome face, his pride makes him unattractive."
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"Humility is the greatest shaper of souls and crafter of character, for it wipes away all the grandiose things that we spend so much of our lives pretending to be, so that we can spend all of our lives being the exceptional person that we were actually created to be."
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"From the moment you realize, 'I am the most worthless person in this world'; you become valuable."
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"But the Egotist is stuck somewhere between his hidden triad of pride, fear, and insecurity; he is forever fighting to prove himself, instigating battles the Humbleman has unwittingly conquered, already sealed some time ago. Yes, the day he finally accepts face-to-face such an irony as humility - the irony that humility is indeed the mother of giants, that great men, having life so large, as needed, can afford to appear small - the world will then know peace."
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"If a person does five samayiks (introspective meditation) he will say, 'I did five'- and this is how he will taste the sweetness of the subtle-pride of doership. Actually what he should say is, 'it was due to God's grace that I was able to do five samayik'. He should not taste the sweetness of subtle pride of doership."
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"Great people do not struggle for their position."
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"The humble ones are always learning and improving, and their secret is always that it's a secret."
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"A person who is humble would never be abusive or selfish, so don't abuse yourself or withhold self-love or self-care."
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"Men o' war were to be a part of the fabric of my life for the next half-century."
Life
"In 1966 I became president of the British Computer Society."
Society
"Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could."
Determination
"The primary factor in a successful attack is speed."
Success
"It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability."
Family
"I suppose you can say I became an odd-job man."
Man
"Prince Charles is an absolute Mountbatten. The real intelligence in the royal family comes through my parents to Prince Philip and the children."
Family
"I was so keen to get back to sea. I was rattled."
Sea
"I have been driven demented in my career."
Career
"My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well."
Family
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