Quote by Benjamin Franklin

I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, Without vanity I may say, etc., but some vain thing immediately followed.

I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, Without v

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This quote suggests that whenever someone begins by saying "without vanity I may say," they often follow it with something self-centered or boastful. It highlights the tendency for people to announce their statements as humble or free from arrogance, only to contradict themselves by expressing their own vanity or self-importance. It serves as a critique of the common human tendency to mask self-centeredness behind a facade of modesty.

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