"Nothing so soothes our vanity as a display……" — Louis Kronenberger
"Nothing so soothes our vanity as a display of greater vanity in others; it makes us vain, in fact, of our modesty."
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Louis Kronenberger
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58 Quotes by Louis Kronenberger
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One of the misfortunes of our time is that in getting rid of false shame, we have killed off so…
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The thrust of ambition is, and always has been, great, but among the bright-eyed it had once a more adventurous…
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The Englishman wants to be recognized as a gentleman, or as some other suitable species of human being; the American…
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Ours is not so much an age of vulgarity as of vulgarization; everything is tampered with or touched up, or…
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True individualists tend to be quite unobservant; it is the snob, the would be sophisticate, the frightened conformist, who keeps…
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If it is the great delusion of moralists to suppose that all previous ages were less sinful than their own,…
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Has there ever been an age so rife with neurotic sensibility, with that state of near shudders, or near hysteria,…
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The fascinating necessarily tends to call a certain attention to itself; the interesting need not. An evening spent with a…
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One of the saddest things about conformity is the ghastly sort of non-conformity it breeds; the noisy protesting, the aggressive…
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From the failure of the humanist tradition to participate fully or to act decisively, civilizations may perhaps crumble or perish…
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A great maxim of personal responsibility and mature achievement: "Do it yourself" is now the enthroned cliche for being occupied…
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Individualism is rather like innocence: There must be something unconscious about it.
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Young gentlemen, who are to display their knowledge to the world, should have every motive of emulation, should be formed…
— Anna Letitia Barbauld
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Nakedness reveals itself. Nudity is placed on display. The nude is condemned to never being naked. Nudity is a form…
— John Berger
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For many people, extended reading sessions on an LCD display cause eyestrain.
— Jeff Bezos
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Research has shown time and time again that infants who receive the high-quality child care and early education programs do…
— Judy Biggert
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
— Bear Bryant
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God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the…
— John Calvin
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We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence.…
— Graydon Carter
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I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.
— Maya Angelou
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Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he…
— Laozi
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The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he…
— Laozi
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To God your every Want In instant Prayer display, Pray always; Pray, and never faint; Pray, without ceasing, Pray.
— Charles Wesley
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In the early stages of wealth, up to 10 years after individuals became very rich, they display a bit of…
— Frederick Winslow Taylor
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