Everyone either from modesty or egotism hides away the best and most delicate of his souls possessions to gain the esteem of others we must only ever show our ugliest sides this is how we keep...

Everyone either from modesty or egotism hides away the best and most delicate of his souls possessions to gain the esteem of others we must only ever show our ugliest sides this is how we keep ourselves on the common level
Gustave Flaubert

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Everyone either from modesty or egotism hides away the best and most delicate of his souls possessions to gain the esteem of others we must only ever show our ugliest sides this is how we keep ourselves on the common level Gustave Flaubert

Everyone either from modesty or egotism hides away the best and most delicate of his souls possessions to gain the esteem of others we must only ever show our ugliest sides this is how we keep ourselves on the common level
Gustave Flaubert