The mark of the man of the world is absence of pretension. He does not…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The mark of the man of the world is absence of pretension. He does not make a speech; he takes a low business-tone, avoids all brag, is nobody, dresses plainly, promises not at all, performs much, speaks in monosyllables, hugs his fact. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2000). Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson: (A Modern Library E-Book), p.812, Modern Library
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