Quote#Pride
Man is naturally a proud Animal, and is fond of nothing more than the…
Quote byRichard Blackmore · 1654–1729
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Essays Upon Several Subjects (1716), "An Essay upon False Vertue", p. 263.
English (original)
Man is naturally a proud Animal, and is fond of nothing more than the Breath of Fame to sooth his Vanity, and flatter his Self-Admiration.
— Richard Blackmore
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