"La modestie est au mérite ce que les ombres sont aux figures dans un tableau: elle lui donne de la force et du relief."
— Les Caractères

January 1, 1970

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Modesty is to merit what shade is to figures in a picture; it gives it strength and makes it stand out. — “Of Personal Merit,” #17