"Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be w…" — Jane Austen

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for

Reputation is what others think of us; character is what God and the angels know of us

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect

Every man has three characters - that which he exhibits, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.

Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be

Last words are for fools who haven't said enough

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