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One May Be Humble Out Of Pride. -- Michael De Montaigne (1533-1592) -- Essays, Book Ii, Chap.
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One may be humble out of pride.
-- Michael de Montaigne (1533-1592)
-- Essays, Book ii, Chap. xvii, Of Presumption
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