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Humble Quote by Tanith Lee

“The humble were the elect of God. Did not the priests teach so, in their gemmed, kingly robes, from their towering pulpits?” quote by Tanith Lee — Download Open image

“The humble were the elect of God. Did not the priests teach so, in their gemmed, kingly robes, from their towering pulpits?”

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Me, my niggas and some Madonna hoes that look just like virgins but trust they down to go.

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I work hard and I'm humble.

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To seek yourself in this world is to be lost; and to be humble is to be exalted.

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