Modesty Quotes

412 quotes by 301 authors

With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like what… — Tom Glazer
When considering the stature of an athlete or for that matter any person, I set great store in certain qualities which I believe to be… — Donald Bradman
If you are going to be courageous, an example for all those who are ready to step into their power, then you must be willing… — Debbie Ford
Modesty is the citadel of beauty. — Demades
Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth. — Francois Guizot
Nothing more enhances authority than silence. It is the crowning virtue of the strong, the refuge of the weak, the modesty of the proud, the… — Charles de Gaulle
Not stepping over the bounds of modesty. — William Shakespeare
Great men suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility… — Bruce Barton
The trend towards pure art betrays not arrogance, as is often thought, but modesty. Art that has rid itself of human pathos is a thing… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no more. — Mark Twain
Modesty died when clothes were born. — Mark Twain
A drunkard is the annoyance of modesty, the trouble of civility, the spoil of wealth, the distraction of reason. He is the brewer's agent, the… — Thomas Adams
Modesty is the artifice of actors, similar to passion in call girls. — Jackie Gleason
Great minds tend toward banality. It is the noblest effort of individualism. But it implies a sort of modesty, which is so rare that it… — Andre Gide
In the Western standards of modesty, there are different guidelines. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
No American worth his salt should go around looking for a root. I advance this in all modesty, as a not unreasonable opinion. — Wyndham Lewis
In honoring the Wright Brothers, it is customary and proper to recognize their contribution to scientific progress. But I believe it is equally important to… — Charles Lindbergh
Generosity wins favour for everyone, especially when it is accompanied by modesty. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Whenever a man believes that he has the exact truth from God, there is in that man no spirit of compromise. He has not the… — Robert Green Ingersoll
Modesty is of no use to a beggar. — Homer

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