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"Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty"
- Louisa May Alcott
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Louisa May Alcott
between November 29, 1832 and March 6, 1888. He/she was a famous
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