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John Keats

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise.

John Keats

Wisdom

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Keats suggests that a truly proud person lacks both a desire for admiration and the insight that comes with wisdom. He argues that someone consumed by hatred cannot be vain or wise because hatred blinds a person from self-reflection and understanding.

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