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“By the etiquette of war, it is permitted to none below the rank of newspaper correspondent to dictate to the general in the field” quote by Mark Twain — Download Open image

“By the etiquette of war, it is permitted to none below the rank of newspaper correspondent to dictate to the general in the field”

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Humility simply means that you do a great job at everything and it isn't really a big deal.

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