![My dear Watson," said [Sherlock Holmes], "I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.](/assets/img/quote-photos/my-dear-watson-said-sherlock-holmes-i-cannot-agree-with-those-who-rank-mode.jpg){kind=icon}
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