Affectation hides three times as many virtues as charity does sins
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Pretending to be modest hides many good traits, more than charity hides bad ones.
- In plain terms
- Acting fake hides your good qualities more than giving helps.
- What can you take from it?
- Be genuine rather than affected.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you genuine in how you present yourself?
- Do you pretend to be less than you are?
Another view
Sometimes modesty is a social necessity.
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