Admiration Quote by Will Durant

“If you wish to be loved, be modest; if you wish to be admired, be proud; if you wish both, combine external modesty with internal pride.” quote by Will Durant — Download Open image

“If you wish to be loved, be modest; if you wish to be admired, be proud; if you wish both, combine external modesty with internal pride.”

Will Durant

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“This is the tragedy of almost every civilization—that its soul is in its faith, and seldom survives philosophy.”

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