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Humility Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
- Humility makes great men twice honorable
- Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it.
- I've striven my whole life for humility, but if I'd ever achieved it, I'd probably be pretty damn proud of that.
- In humility imitate Jesus and Socrates.
- Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.
- A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.
- In reality, there is, perhaps, no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down,…
- After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.
- Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.
- Like a man travelling in foggy weather, those at some distance before him on the road he sees wrapped up in the fog, as well…
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