Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt i — Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
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Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt is something one is proud of.

— Augustine of Hippo, Confessions
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