I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neith…

John Keats
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I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise. ✨ John Keats (2015). John Keats - The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains: Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved English Romantic poets, p.803, e-artnow
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