Arrogance Quote by Antoine Rivarol

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

Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a real confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued…

— William Hazlitt

Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by…

— William Hazlitt

“The paltry character of most men compels the few who have any merit or genius to behave as though they did not know their…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

A modest man is steady, an humble man timid, and a vain one presumptuous.

— Mary Wollstonecraft

Modesty isn't always a virtue; it can be a hindrance; a careful measure of personal pride builds confidence and ensures success.

— Wayne Gerard Trotman

“Modesty has, and will remain, an alluring trait because where egoism falters, humility conquers.”

— Andy Paula

Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by.

— Andre Maurois

For what is modesty but hypocritical humility, by means of which, in a world swelling with vile envy, a man seeks to beg pardon…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man.

— John Tillotson

Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise.

— George Farquhar

A modest person seldom fails to gain the goodwill of those he converses with, because nobody envies a man who does not appear to…

— Richard Steele