"The foundation of humility is truth. The humble man sees himself as he is. If his depreciation of himself were untrue,... it wouldnot be praiseworthy, and would be a form of hypocrisy, which is one of the evils of Pride. The man who is falsely humble, we know from our own experience, is one who is falsely proud."

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Source : Henry Fairlie (2015). “The Seven Deadly Sins Today”, p.47, University of Notre Dame Pess

Henry Fairlie

#Humble Quotes #Humility Quotes #Pride Quotes

“I like to deal in the reality of life. I'm too old to sing about women and things like that.”
“Only ignorance! only ignorance! how can you talk about only ignorance? Don't you know that it is the worst thing in the world, next to wickedness? -- and which does the most mischief heaven only knows. If people can say, `Oh! I did not know, I did not mean any harm,' they think it is all right.”

Source : Anna Sewell (2013). “Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse”, p.65, Lulu Press, Inc
“Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.”

Source : Eric Hoffer (1951). “The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements”, New York : Harper
“I have always found women difficult. I don't really understand them. To begin with, few women tell the truth.”

Source : Barbara Cartland (1943). “The Isthmus Years”
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”

Source : Rachel Carson (2002). “Silent Spring”, p.19, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline.”
“I am never so calm as after I have written. And the next morning I will feel the familiar anxiety and I will have to begin the process all over again.”
“Beau, will you please watch the entrance for us?" "What should I do if I see anyone suspicious?" "Kick a car," Iain said. "Kick a car?" "To set off the alarm." "Gotcha," Beau said. "Good thinking.”

Source : Kirsten Miller (2010). “The Eternal Ones”, p.243, Penguin

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