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I cannot raise my worth too high; Of what vast consequence am I! "Not of the importance you suppose," Replies a Flea upon his nose; "Be humble, learn thyself to scan; Know, pride was never made for man.

John Gay
Humble, Pride, Men
John Gay, Thomas Park (1808). “The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:”, p.83
I cannot raise my worth too high; Of what vast consequence am I! Not of the importance you suppose, Replies a Flea upon his nose; Be humble, learn thyself to scan; Know, pride was never made for man.