There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. —Ernest Hemingway
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”

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Diane F. from Westmoreland, Virginia JULY 12, 2020
Just seen this quote and love love love it!

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