GEMS OF THOUGHT
, MODESTY. The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose, for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with envy.—Rivarol. Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth. —Guizot. Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.—Goldsmith. Human pride is human weakness. Self-knowledge, humility, and love are divine strength.—Mary Baker Eddy. The greatest ornament of an illustrious life is modesty and humility, which go a great way in the character even of the most exalted princes.— Napoleon. Modest expression is a beautiful setting to the diamond of talent and genius.—Chapin.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 October 1941, Page 7
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