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Great sins are great possessions; but levities and vanities possess us too; and men had rather part with Christ than with any possession.

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Self-improvement is a dangerous form of vanity.

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The alchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purified the metals. They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually they gave up the vanities of the world. They discovered that the purification of the metals had led to a purification of themselves.

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Ecclesiastes said that "all is vanity," Most modern preachers say the same, or show it By their examples of true Christianity: In short, all know, or very short may know it.

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I think I may boast myself to be, with all possible vanity, the most unlearned and uninformed female who ever dared to be an authoress.

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Vanity keeps persons in favor with themselves who are out of favor with all others.

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Ecclesiastes said that "all is vanity," Most modern preachers say the same, or show it By their examples of true Christianity: In short, all know, or very short may know it.

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The most vulnerable and yet most unconquerable of things is human vanity; nay, through being wounded its strength increases and can grow to giant proportions.

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Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.

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He who is usually self-sufficient becomes exceptionally vain and keenly alive to fame and praise when he is physically ill. The more he loses himself the more he has to endeavor to regain his position by means of the opinion of others.

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Stupidity talks, vanity acts.

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The vanity of human life is like a river, constantly passing away, and yet constantly coming on.

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We must put up with our clothes as they are - they have their reason for existing. They are on us to expose us - to advertise what we wear them to conceal. They are a sign; a sign of insincerity; a sign of suppressed vanity; a pretense that we desire gorgeous colors and the graces of harmony and form; and we put them on to propagate that lie and back it up.

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Shine out fair sun, till I have bought a glass, That I may see my shadow as I pass.

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The great secret of education is to direct vanity to proper objects.

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True power and true politeness are above vanity.

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Every man has just as much vanity as he wants understanding.

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A man's own vanity is a swindler that never lacks for a dupe.

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Vanity: my favorite sin.

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There is no such flatterer as is a man's self.

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