He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. — Confucius Copy Share Image
A farmer is dependent on too many things outside his control; it makes for modesty. — Bharati Mukherjee Copy Share Image
By God, Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own modesty. — Robert Clive Copy Share Image
Confidence, as opposed, to modesty and distinguished from decent assurance, proceeds from self-opinion, and is occasioned by ignorance and flattery. — Jeremy Collier Copy Share Image
Inflation is lower and more stable and the real business cycle fluctuations are more modest. — Martin Feldstein Copy Share Image
Gaming is the destruction of all decorum; the prince forgets at it his dignity, and the lady her modesty. — Jean le Rond d'Alembert Copy Share Image
Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Life humbles the rich by giving them problems that money can’t resolve, or, dissolve.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“He had not even the self-complacency that enables stupid people to accept their mediocrity with unction; he had on the contrary an… — Maugham W. Somerset (William Somerset Copy Share Image
In science, modesty and genius do not coexist well together. (In Washington, modesty and cleverness don't.) Einstein is perhaps the most famous… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
Even though one is well advanced in virtue, should he stop mortifying himself, he soon would lose his modesty and virtue -… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
If you are going to be courageous, an example for all those who are ready to step into their power, then you… — Debbie Ford Copy Share Image
We are told truly that meekness and modesty are the rich and charming garments of the soul. The less showy our outward… — William Penn Copy Share Image
I do regard her as one who is too modest for the world in general to be aware of half her accomplishments,… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
“When I received the Culver Creek Handbook over the summer and noticed happily that the “Dress Code” section contained only two words,… — John Green Copy Share Image
For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service,… — Neil Armstrong Copy Share Image
Trace Science, then, with Modesty thy guide, First strip off all her equipage of Pride, Deduct what is but Vanity or Dress,… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
A spontaneous act of generosity, performed with unselfish grace is an example of moral beauty, as are certain acts of courage; genuine… — Yi-Fu Tuan Copy Share Image
“She'd been taught that pants were inappropriate for girls because they were immodest [...] If women's pants were suggestive, men's were equally… — Hillary Jordan Copy Share Image
The hunger and thirst for knowledge, the keen delight in the chase, the good humored willingness to admit that the scent was… — Frederic William Maitland 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
There are many agreements across the so-called "world religions," at a certain level of abstraction. But when it comes to applying them… — Kwame Anthony Appiah 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
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
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
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