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If “humility” means nothing more than the capacity to learn from criticism, then it has an undoubted value.
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The quote gives “humility” a practical meaning: being willing and able to learn from criticism. Under this definition, humility is valuable because it helps a person recognize that their views or actions may need improvement. It does not praise self-belittlement; it focuses on openness to useful correction.
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- Online Library of Liberty (Liberty Fund), The Perfectibility of Man
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