False Modesty Quotes
- There are twenty-four characters in this book named Max. Let there be an end to this silly business of authors never giving their own names… — Max Shulman
- True humility is more like self-forgetfulness than false modesty. — C.S. Lewis
- Sex is as important as eating or drinking and we ought to allow the one appetite to be satisfied with as little restraint or false… — Marquis de Sade
- Fidelity to conscience is inconsistent with retiring modesty. If it be so, let the modesty succumb. It can be only a false modesty which can… — Harriet Martineau
- It isn't false modesty when I say this, but although I am supposed to be a famous person it doesn't mean anything to me. I… — Gyorgy Ligeti
- There is a false modesty, which is vanity; a false glory, which is levity; a false grandeur, which is meanness; a false virtue, which is… — Jean de la Bruyere
- We must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility. — Paulo Coelho
- Don't allow false modesty,doubts or unbelief prevent you from accepting God's favor. The door of mercy stands wide open. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
- Of lies, false modesty is the most decent. — Nicolas Chamfort
- When entering on new ground we must not be afraid to express even risky ideas so as to stimulate research in all directions. As Priestley… — Claude Bernard
- I think in the world of indie music there's this sort of false modesty. — Alex Kapranos
- The thunder of false modesty was deafening. — Sebastian Faulks
- False modesty can be worse than arrogance. — David Mitchell
- Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility. — Paulo Coelho