"True modesty does not consist in an ignorance of our merits, but in a due estimate of them."

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Source : Julius Charles Hare, Augustus William Hare, Edward Hayes Plumptre (1871). “Guesses at Truth”, p.6

Augustus William Hare

#Ignorance Quotes #Doe Quotes #Merit Quotes

“You are the people who are shaping a better world. One of the secrets of inner peace is the practice of compassion.”
“Intensity builds immensity”
“I had plenty of offers to do sponsorships and TV commercials, but it's just not in me. I would love to get that out of me, but I just don't feel comfortable with it.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I really tend to write in retrospect.”
“It's to surprise people about something that is extremely well known. I mean human reproduction, the human body, nature and so on. To surprise them with a new technique.”
“Now who can hear Christ declare, that his kingdom is, not of this world, and yet believe that this blending of church and state together can be pleasing to him?”

Source : Isaac Backus (1773). “An appeal to the public for religious liberty against the oppressions of the present day”, p.19
“It's sad to think that we've gotten to this that we actually have to think about how to go about finding a man. But what's even sadder is that some men make you feel guilty for looking.”
“Horseback riding is my passion. Other than work. People can't imagine me getting dirty, but that's what I love about it.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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