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“Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.”
 
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Name:   Lord Chesterfield
 
Nationality:   British
 
Date of Birth:   Sep 22, 1694
 
Date of Death:   1773
 
Profession:   Statesman
 
 
 
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