Vladimir Nabokov

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A monument of Vladimir Nabokov.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (April 22, 1899 – July 2, 1977) was a Russian-American writer.

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  • "I am sufficiently proud of my knowing something to be modest about my not knowing all."[1]
Simple: I am proud enough that I know something, so I can be modest about not knowing everything.

[change] References

  1. ↑ Lolita, Chapter 23

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