Self-respect is the noblest garment with which a man can clothe himsel…

Samuel Smiles
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Self-respect is the noblest garment with which a man can clothe himself, the most elevating feeling with which the mind can be inspired. ✨ Samuel Smiles (1871). Self-help: With Illustrations of Characters, Conduct, and Perseverance, p.362
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Self-respect is the noblest garment with which a man can clothe himself, the most elevating feeling with which the mind can be inspired. ✨ Samuel Smiles (1871). Self-help: With Illustrations of Characters, Conduct, and Perseverance, p.362

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