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Pride is a deeply rooted ailment of the soul. The penalty is misery the remedy lies in the sincere, life-long cultivation of humility, which means true self-evaluation and a proper perspective toward past, present and future.
Robert Gordis
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Robert Gordis
Born: 1908
Born: February 6
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New York City
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