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Vain Quotes by George D. Prentice
- A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.
- It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily…
- A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.
More Vain Quotes
- Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last. — Aristotle
- The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble. — James M. Barrie
- I'm not the type of guy who enjoys one-night stands. It leaves me feeling very empty and cynical. It's not even fun… — Ben Affleck
- The whole history of these books (i.e. the Gospels) is so defective and doubtful that it seems vain to attempt minute enquiry… — Thomas Jefferson
- So is not mathematical analysis then not just a vain game of the mind? To the physicist it can only give a… — Henri Poincare
- All possible truth is practical. To ask whether our conception of chair or table corresponds to the real chair or table apart… — G. Stanley Hall
- Careless of censure, nor too fond of fame, Still pleased to praise, yet not afraid to blame, Averse alike to flatter or… — Alexander Pope
- Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride… — Jane Austen