He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views.

He who closes his ears to the views of others shows little confidence in the integrity of his own views

To find a young fellow that is neither a wit in his own eye, nor a fool in the eye of the world, is a very hard task.

Confidence in others' honesty is no light testimony of one's own integrity.

A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring.

He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.