1106 – ” He does not show off, therefore he shines. He does not justify himself, therefore he is revered. He does not boast, therefore he is honored. He does not praise himself, therefore he remains.”

-Lao Tzu

158 – “Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.”

–Fitzwilliam Darcy in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice