To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased w… - Max Beerbohm

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To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.

Max Beerbohm

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Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (24 August 1872 – 20 May 1956) was an English writer and caricaturist.

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Birth Name: Henry Maximilian Beerbohm

Alternative Names: Sir Max Beerbohm • Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm • Sir Beerbohm • Gerd Beerbohm

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