Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real su…

Jane Austen
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Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation. ✨ Jane Austen (1853). Pride and Prejudice, p.50
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