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Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Oliver Herford

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Oliver Herford
Age: 72 †
Born: 1863
Born: January 1
Died: 1935
Died: January 1
Illustrator
Poet
Writer
Sheffield
England
Olivier Herford
Art
Enhancing
Modesty
Modest
Pretending
Charm
Gentle
Humility
Aware

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