Throughout the centuries, man has considered himself beautiful. I rather suppose that man only believes in his own beauty out of pride; that he is not really beautiful and he suspects this himself; for why does he look on the face of his fellow-man with such scorn?

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Beautiful Beauty Believes Centuries Considered Does Face He Himself His Look Man Only Out Own Pride Rather Really Scorn Suppose Suspects Throughout Why

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