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“When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.”
“You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.”
“Mom - the person most likely to write an autobiography and never mention herself.”
“Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in his right mind should have an inferiority complex every time he looks at a flower.”
“It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble.”
“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh -- at yourself.”
“The hunger and thirst for knowledge, the keen delight in the chase, the good humored willingness to admit that the scent was false, the eager desire to get on with the work, the cheerful resolution to go back and begin again, the broad good sense, the unaffected modesty, the imperturbable temper, the gratitude for any little help that was given - all these will remain in my memory though I cannot paint them for others.”
“The more you know, the less you need to show.”
“Life is a long lesson in humility.”
“To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong, admit it; Whenever you're right, shut up.”
“Never point a finger where you never lent a hand.”
“When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.”
“Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.”
“If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.”
“He is always right who suspects that he makes mistakes. ”
“A man may do an immense deal of good, if he does not care who gets the credit for it.”
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