When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty. — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Many a peacock hides his peacock tail from all eyes--and calls it his pride. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
Modesty, if you consider it, is the most unforgivable sort of falsehood: it's a lie that does damage to no one but… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Assurance and intrepidity, under the white banner of seeming modesty, clear the way for merit, that would otherwise be discouraged by difficulties... — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
No education can be of true advantage to young women but that which trains them up in humble industry, in great plainness… — William Law Copy Share Image
Before judging a person who is provoking stronger and stronger against its passive character towards the world today; first ask yourself if… — Alexander Fennis Copy Share Image
One who is unassuming in dealing with people exhibits his arrogance all the more strongly in dealing with things (city, state, society,… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be… — Queen Rania of Jordan Copy Share Image
Ambition is never modest. If modesty means to have middling success, then I can only say: I'm not interested. — Emmanuel Macron Copy Share Image
Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
Put your heart in He then put your heart in me. Together, forever, we shall believe. — Raghib Clitso Copy Share Image
What we are saying is we have to be smart about the ideology that is putting this idea into the world that… — Asra Nomani Copy Share Image
By the virtue of modesty the devout person governs all his exterior acts. With good reason, then, does St. Paul recommend this… — Pio of Pietrelcina Copy Share Image
Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man. — John Tillotson Copy Share Image
Fidelity to conscience is inconsistent with retiring modesty. If it be so, let the modesty succumb. It can be only a false… — Harriet Martineau Copy Share Image
Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Can you nominate in order now the degrees of the lie? I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous;… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Beauty has so many charms, one knows not how to speak against it; and when it happens that a graceful figure is… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
The best makeup is a smile. The best jewelry is modesty. The best clothing is confidence. — Pacifiersucker Copy Share Image
