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Quotation from Fairy Tales (Selection) by Hans Christian Andersen

“he was so happy, and yet not at all proud.”

Hans Christian Andersen (spoken by Narrator)

Fairy Tales (Selection), The Ugly Duckling, trans. W. A. Craigie

Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen

Having discovered that he is a swan, the former duckling hides his head under his wing when the children praise him.

Citation: "he was so happy, and yet not at all proud." — Hans Christian Andersen, Fairy Tales (Selection), The Ugly Duckling, trans. W. A. Craigie. (id andersen-fairy-tales-q5)

Virtues: Humility

Portrait: Hans Christian Andersen by Thora Hallager 1869, Thora Hallager, Public domain.

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