"Nothing so soothes our vanity as a display of greater vanity in others; it make us vain, in fact, of our modesty"

This quote by Louis Kronenberger speaks with the human propensity to be drawn to those who are more over the top than ourselves. We are frequently jealous of those who flaunt their wealth, power, or charm, and this envy can be a source of our own vanity. We might feel a sense of supremacy when we see another person showing their vanity, as it makes us feel more modest in contrast. This quote recommends that we are frequently drawn to those who are more vain than ourselves, as it gives us a sense of fulfillment to see someone else being more ostentatious than we are. It is a pointer that our own vanity can be fed by the vanity of others, and that we ought to be aware of this tendency.