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Early in life, I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose honest arrogance and have seen no occasion to change.
— Frank Lloyd Wright
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker frames this as a deliberate choice between two flawed options. Rather than pretend at a modesty they don't feel, they'd rather own their confidence outright and stand by it. Honesty about pride wins out over polite pretending, at least in their eyes.
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