Arrogance Quote by Isabel Allende

“He realized...that the loudest are the least sincere, that arrogance is a quality of the ignorant, and that flatterers tend to be vicious.” quote by Isabel Allende — Download Open image

“He realized...that the loudest are the least sincere, that arrogance is a quality of the ignorant, and that flatterers tend to be vicious.”

Isabel Allende

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