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Letter "C" » conceits
«Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.»
Author: John Wooden
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About:
God,
Talent
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Keywords:
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conceit,
conceits,
fame,
grateful,
humble,
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humbling,
self-giving,
talent,
The Grateful,
with conceit
«There is a difference between conceit and confidence. Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.»
«The smaller the mind the greater the conceit»
«Woman's dearest delight is to wound Man's self-conceit, though Man's dearest delight is to gratify hers»
Author: George Bernard Shaw
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Critic,
Essayist,
Playwright)
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About:
Men and Women
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Keywords:
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delight,
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Hers,
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though,
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with conceit,
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