Accepting Quote by Henri Frederic Amiel

“There are 2 sorts of pride: one in which we approve others, the other in which we cannot accept ourselves.”

Henri Frederic Amiel

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Our greatest illusion is to believe that we are what we think ourselves to be.

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Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.

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