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Tag Tag Humility
He that falls in love with himself, will have no rivals.
Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanack · 1732-1758

Quotes

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”

Ernest Hemingway · A Man’s Credo, 1963 · Primary source

“Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst and cold.”

Thomas Jefferson · Letter to Thomas Jefferson Smith, 1825 · Primary source

“As pride increases, fortune declines.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

“Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

“The modern age has richly rewarded people with a combination of high intelligence and high agency. Now that many aspects of intelligence are successfully being automated, it seems likely that people with relatively lower intelligence but exceptional agency will come into their own if they are willing to egolessly accept AI advice.”

John Carmack · Message on X (Agency Over Intelligence), 2026 · Primary source

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