Modest Quotes

412 quotes by 355 authors

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate… — William Shakespeare
Can you nominate in order now the degrees of the lie? I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the… — William Shakespeare
If you wish to be loved, be modest; if you wish to be admired, be proud; if you wish both, combine external modesty with internal… — Will Durant
The truth is a young maiden as modest as she is beautiful, and therefore she is always seen cloaked. — Umberto Eco
Not that I had any special reason for hating school. Strange as it may seem to my readers, I was not unpopular there. I was… — Max Beerbohm
An age that melts in unperceiv'd decay, And glides in modest innocence away. — Samuel Johnson
Her modest looks the cottage might adorn, Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn. — Oliver Goldsmith
How can one liberate the many? By first liberating his own being. He does this not by elevating himself, but by lowering himself. He lowers… — Laozi
Implied Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd,- Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous… — John Milton
The wisest man could ask no more of fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, true, Safe from the many, honored by the few; Nothing… — James Russell Lowell
It is the modest, not the presumptuous, inquirer who makes a real and safe progress in the discovery of divine truths. One follows Nature and… — Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
I am thinking of the onion again. . . . Not self-righteous like the proletarian potato, nor a siren like the apple. No show-off like… — Erica Jong
Man offers himself to God. He stands before Him like the canvas before the painter or the marble before the sculptor. At the same time… — Alexis Carrel
The girl who chooses to be modest, chooses to be respected. — Howard W. Hunter
It was the Almighty who decreed that men and women must cover their nakedness by wearing proper and modest clothing. No amount of rationalizing can… — Mark E. Petersen
Be merciful, moderate, and modest. — Laozi
I mean no film is beyond criticism, but I think we've made a very modest movie. — Walter Hill
Inflation is lower and more stable and the real business cycle fluctuations are more modest. — Martin Feldstein
A modest critique of an age in which an actor is the President, in which fashion models are asked for their opinions, in which getting… — Jay McInerney
The seeds of today's runaway government were planted when it was decided that government should help those who can't help themselves. From that modest, compassionate… — Harry Browne

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