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“I believe that obstinacy, or the dread of control and discipline, arises not so much from self-willedness as from a conscious defect of voluntary power; as foolhardiness is not seldom the disguise of conscious timidity.”

Believe Self I Believe Discipline Conscious Arise Dread Disguise Defects Timidity Obstinacy

Author:Samuel Taylor Coleridge

“Before dinner men meet with great inequality of understanding; and those who are conscious of their inferiority have the modesty not to talk; when they have drunk wine, every man feels himself happy, and loses that modesty, and grows impudent and vociferous; but he is not improved; he is only not sensible of his defects.”

Men Feels Grows Understanding Loses Conscious Wine Dinner Every Man Drunk Inequality Sensible Modesty Defects Inferiority

Book:The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

Source: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

“When we are conscious of the least comparative merit in ourselves, we should take as much care to conceal the value we set upon it, as if it were a real defect; to be elated or vain upon it is showing your money before people in want.”

People Ifs Want Should Real Care Values Conscious Vanity Vain Merit Defects

Book:An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian

Source: An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Comedian

“"I fear your kind and open communication, which has rendered me more painfully conscious of my own defects, has not improved me," sighed Kate.”

Kind Character My Own Interesting Communication Conscious Defects Kate Interesting Characters Open Communication

Book:Nicholas Nickleby: Easyread Comfort Edition

Source: Nicholas Nickleby: Easyread Comfort Edition

“What we'd consider a positive role model, I think it's impossible to actually be a role model. You'll have your flaws or defects of character, regardless. You just speak like a positive role model, and that's just something that you're being conscious of, and you make the decision, "I want to say positive things."”

Thinking Want Character Speak Decision Roles Impossible Models Conscious Flaws Role Models Defects Positive Things Positive Role Model Defects Of Character

Author:Curtis Jackson