In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity;
On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity.   ~ Robert Browning 
 
I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.   ~ Diana Vreeland
 
Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired; even I who write this, and you who read this.   ~ Blaise Pascal
 
There are no grades of vanity; there are only grades of concealing it.   ~ Mark Twain
 
Or, rather, let us be more simple and less vain.    ~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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