"Humility is a grace that shines in a high condition but cannot, equally, in a low one because a person in the latter is already, perhaps, too much humbled."

Humility, Grace

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"Humility is a grace that shines in a high condition but cannot, equally, in a low one because a person in the latter is already, perhaps, too much humbled."

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"To make mistakes or be wrong is human. To admit those mistakes shows you have the ability to learn, and are growing wiser."

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"Mere bashfulness without merit is awkwardness."

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"Turn thy crown upside down! You need to feel how it is to kneel as those less fortunate than your noble deal."

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"Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame."

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