Dignity Quote by William Wordsworth

“True dignity abides with him alone Who, in the silent hour of inward thought, Can still suspect, and still revere himself, In lowliness of heart.” quote by William Wordsworth — Download Open image

“True dignity abides with him alone Who, in the silent hour of inward thought, Can still suspect, and still revere himself, In lowliness of heart.”

William Wordsworth

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