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Michelangelo Quotes: The promises of this world are, for the most part, vain phantoms; and to confide in one's self, and become something of worth and value is the best and safest course.
         

The promises of this world are, for the most part, vain phantoms; and to confide in one's self, and become something of worth and value is the best and safest course.


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This page presents the quote "The promises of this world are, for the most part, vain phantoms; and to confide in one's self, and become something of worth and value is the best and safest course.". Author of this quote is Michelangelo. This quote is about success, this world, phantoms, self, hope, vain, happiness,.