DuQuesne: Modesty never got anybody anything but praise, and I prefer something more substantial. However, I never exaggerate or make over-statements, as you should know.
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Context: DuQuesne names his price to a corporate executive who asks whether he is modest.
Source: Chapter II, Steel Becomes Interested
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