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Real humility is something that no one else will see. No one will know about your humility, if it's real.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
Buddhism
Humility
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