Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves an…

Mark Twain
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Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. ✨ Notebook, 1899
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Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. ✨ Notebook, 1899

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