Quote by T. E. Lawrence

I've been &amp am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supermen &amp I'm quite ordinary, &amp will say so whatever the artistic results. In that point I'm one of the few people who tell the truth about myself.

I've been &amp am absurdly over-estimated. There are no supe

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In this quote, the person is acknowledging that they have been seen and perceived as greater than they really are. They recognize that they are not exceptional or extraordinary but rather quite ordinary. Despite any artistic outcomes or achievements, they will candidly admit their mediocrity. They assert that they are one of the few individuals who tell the honest truth about themselves, possibly suggesting that many others may falsely present themselves as more than they truly are.

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