Jane Austen — "I have no patience with people who take themselves seriously. It is a sign of a …"
I have no patience with people who take themselves seriously. It is a sign of a small mind.
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Attributed to her, reflecting her characteristic wit and disdain for pomposity.
Date: Early 19th century (approximate)
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