A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
It may easily come to pass that a vain man may become proud and imagine himself pleasing to all when he is in reality a universal nuisance.
A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.
A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.
A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
Would a man ever be called vain for speaking his mind?
To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people.