Doe Quote by Augustus William Hare

We have to be more modest in what we claim.

— Kenneth Arrow

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

False modesty can be worse than arrogance.

— David Mitchell

Modesty is policy, no less than virtue.

— William Gilmore Simms

“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

Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.

— Paulo Coelho

Modesty is a valuable merit ... in people who have no other, and the appearance of it is extremely useful to those who have.

— Ada Leverson

Modesty is the conscience of the body.

— Honore de Balzac

False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others.

— Tony Dungy

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

False modesty is better than none.

— Vilhjalmur Stefansson

We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.

— Tariq Ramadan