“Wearing spectacles makes men conceited, because spectacles raise them to a degree of sensual perfection which is far above the power of their own nature.” MenDegreesPerfectionRaisesSensualConceitedSpectacles Book:Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret Source: Conversations of Goethe with Eckermann and Soret
“If there is one thing that will make a man peculiarly and insufferable self-conceited, it is to have his stomach behave itself, the first day at sea, when nearly all his comrades are seasick.” IfsMenFirstsSelfOne ThingSeaBehaveStomachConceitComradeConceitedInsufferable Author:Mark Twain