“Modesty and unselfishness: These are the virtues which men praise, and pass by” – Andre Maurois
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"Modesty and unselfishness: These are the virtues which men praise, and pass by" – Andre Maurois
"Modesty and unselfishness: These are the virtues which men praise, and pass by" – Andre Maurois
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