He may be humble, but he does not lack ambition.

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But success in re-orienting growth will be not only good for China, in our humble opinion, but it will be good for the United States and for the rest of the world.

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"Hopefully this will teach us not to chase money, but to be humble and treasure our friends and family instead, " she says.

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The result is not a story of submission but a lucid and humble affirmation of mutual freedom.

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Hearty yet humble, it awakens the appetite but does not ask too much of the cook. (Who wants theatrics before coffee?) Traditionally assembled from the leftovers of that iconic New England meat-and-potatoes-feast known as "boiled dinner, " it is utilitarian and forgiving.

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Brady describes Wilshere as quiet, humble and "the model student" but his development was not without its glitches.

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So the answer was not strident or confrontational, but an attempt to sound unthreatening, a little humble even.

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And when asked if he ever wonders what he would have been doing if he'd bitten his lip and stayed in the Labour Party - he says he has little doubt he'd still be in the House of Lords, only not as his party's leader there, but in the guise of a humble backbencher.

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During police interviews, Humble admitted that he was responsible for sending the letters and the tape, but would not accept it amounted to perverting the course of justice, and his legal team pushed for a lesser charge of wasting police time.

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Of all the tough lessons learned, being teachable and humble stand out as the most significant and critical attributes for success, not only in business but in any endeavor.

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