Modesty answers not the crude how of femininity, but the beautiful why. — Wendy Shalit Copy Share Image
In the modesty of fearful duty, I read as much as from the rattling tongue of saucy and audacious eloquence. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I do not believe in sex distinction in literature, law, politics, or trade-or that modesty and virtue are more becoming to women… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Reading leads to knowing more. Knowing more leads to arrogance. Reading further leads to humbleness.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
True modesty and true pride are much the same thing: both consist in setting a just value on ourselves - neither more… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
Never forget the favors done for you. Always forget the favors you’ve done for others. — Omar Suleiman Copy Share Image
I do not play games, but always just say what's on my mind. Ostentatious modesty - for fools. If a man afraid… — Mila Kunis Copy Share Image
A feminist is someone who loathes being a woman and who dislikes the chief feminine characteristics. — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
The multitude will hardly believe the excessive force of education, and in the difference of modesty between men and women, ascribe that… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Authentic love always assumes the mystery of modesty, even in its expression, because actions speak louder than words. Unlike a feigned love,… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
Modesty is not weakness, it reflects strength of inner beauty.It encompass both body & heart. — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
Modesty is a valuable merit ... in people who have no other, and the appearance of it is extremely useful to those… — Ada Leverson Copy Share Image
“Some people hate people who are overconfident, only because their overconfidence reminds them of their underconfidence.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance. I was brought up not only to develop the… — U Thant Copy Share Image
In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity… — Cyrus the Great Copy Share Image
Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise. — George Farquhar Copy Share Image
In San Francisco, vulgarity, "bad taste," ostentation are regarded as a kind of alien blight, an invasion or encroachment from outside. In… — Pauline Kael Copy Share Image
“We can all participate in the heritage of man. We all can help to preserve it. And we can all make our… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
Have you heard that modesty is an attractive traits? Only to ugly people — Anonymous Copy Share Image
