Modestly Quotes

44 quotes by 42 authors

The arts must study their occasions; they must stand modestly aside until they can slip in fitly into the interstices of life. — George Santayana
I think there are lots of ways to make good work. You can throw big bucks at a project and make what some would call… — Barbara Kruger
As three laws were good enough for Newton, I have modestly decided to stop there. — Arthur C. Clarke
The early industrialists were for the most part men who had their origin in the same social strata from which their workers came. They lived… — Ludwig von Mises
I am commonly opposed to those who modestly assume the rank of champions of liberty, and make a very patriotic noise about the people. It… — Fisher Ames
I still treat every job as if I might never get hired again as far as the way I save money and live really modestly. — James Denton
The higher our position the more modestly we should behave. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Philosophy is an elegant thing, if anyone modestly meddles with it; but if they are conversant with it more than is becoming, it corrupts them. — Plato
Every intellectual has a very special responsibility. He has the privilege and the opportunity of studying. In return, he owes it to his fellow men… — Karl Popper
A modest, godly woman will dress modestly. . . The one who is simple and unpretending in her dress and in her manners shows that… — Ellen G. White
You wonderful girls, dress modestly and keep yourselves physically clean. Be cheerful and happy. Be positive about life. Then the Holy Spirit will cause you… — F. Melvin Hammond
Every young woman should dress well, that is, neatly, tastefully, modestly, whether she be rich or poor. Conspicuous dressing is vulgar. True refinement avoids anything… — J.R. Miller
Feet were made, not given for dancing, but to walk modestly, not to leap impudently like camels. — Saint John Chrysostom
On the one hand, philosophy is to keep us thinking about things that we may come to know, and on the other hand to keep… — Bertrand Russell
When a woman dresses modestly, I can take her seriously as a woman because she doesnâ€™t look like sheâ€™s begging for attention. She knows that… — Jason Evert
Many Christians and Christian leaders have been neutralized by the love of money and materialism. The homage paid to affluence becomes a burden that saps… — John Wimber
I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut… — Chris Patten
I think that a young state, like a young virgin, should modestly stay at home, and wait the application of suitors for an alliance with… — Benjamin Franklin
Love is both a principle and an emotion; it is something both felt and willed. It is capable of almost infinite degrees. Love in the… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
All brands, whether high-ticket luxury ones such as Cartier or Rolls-Royce or 'masstige' ones with luxe-y overtones but altogether more affordable, all want to grow.… — Peter York

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