He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. — Confucius Copy Share Image
“The ladder of leadership can only stand firm on the grounds of integrity. Any other ground makes it unstable till it falls.” — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
“Modesty... consists in pretending not to think better of ourselves and our belongings than of the man we are speaking to and… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
If the Lord counts the natural beauty of the body inferior to that of the soul, what thinks He of spurious beauty,… — Clement of Alexandria Copy Share Image
To speak less of oneself than what one really is, is folly, not modesty; and to take that for current pay which… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
No girl who is well bred, 'kind, and modest, is ever offensively plain; all real deformity means want of manners, or of… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“did she know the inexpressible charm of modesty, how irresistibly it enthralls the heart of man, how firmly it charms him to… — Matthew Lewis Copy Share Image
At heart a truly modest man, he had nevertheless the modest man's pride in his modesty in the face of achievement. — Pearl S. Buck Copy Share Image
There is always more goodness in the world than there appears to be, because goodness is of its very nature modest and… — Evelyn Beatrice Hall Copy Share Image
The wearing of costly array is directly opposite to being adorned with good works. Nothing can be more evident than this; for… — John Wesley 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
Humility is the mother of many virtues because from it obedience, fear, reverence, patience, modesty, meekness and peace are born. He who… — Thomas of Villanova Copy Share Image
Motivational Quotes on: Honesty, Success, Kind There was a tremendous modesty in the man as he spoke, a quietness and dignity. There… — Walter Russell Copy Share Image
Nonsense prevails, modesty fails Grace and virtue turn into stupidity While the calendar fades almost all barricades to a pale compromise And… — Elvis Costello Copy Share Image
The magnificently humble. The enormously small. The meaningfully ridiculous. Robert Walser's work often reads like a dazzling answer to the question, How… — Rivka Galchen Copy Share Image
Modesty and taste are questions of latitude and education; the more people know,--the more their ideas are expanded by travel, experience, and… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Copy Share Image
Playing in the same team as Sachin is a huge honour. His balance of mind, shrewd judgment, modesty and, above all, his… — Rahul Dravid Copy Share Image
So what are you really wearing?" The words left her mouth before she could consider them. She winced. He didn't seem to… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
“I think the skin revolution for women, I will call it, really all started with Mariah Carey. Madonna was pretty risqué too,… — Lisa Bedrick Copy Share Image
There is a lot of talk in conservative circles about judicial modesty and deferring to the political branches. That view of judging… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
In honoring the Wright Brothers, it is customary and proper to recognize their contribution to scientific progress. But I believe it is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Pantaloons were often worn tight as paint and were not a great deal less revealing, particularly as they were worn without underwear.… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
If the general attitude of Canadians toward their mighty neighbor to the south could be distilled into a single phrase, that phrase… — Bruce McCall Copy Share Image
Parents and leaders should give early help to the blase girl who is often overpainted and underdressed. She is the picture of… — Mark E. Petersen Copy Share Image
“Besides, I'm not going to let you go anywhere alone- you'll have every male in the vicinity pouncing on you." "Don't be… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
