Benjamin Franklin: In reality, there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue…
In reality, there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, stifle it, mortify it as much as you please, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself.
In today’s wordsIn reality, there is perhaps no natural passion so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, stifle it, beat it down as much as you like, it's still alive and will peek out and show itself every now and then.
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