Modesty Quotes

412 quotes by 301 authors

Modesty in human beings is praised because it is not a matter of nature, but of will. — Lactantius
Modesty is hardly to be described as a virtue. It is a feeling rather than a disposition. It is a kind of fear of falling… — Aristotle
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of; it heightens… — Joseph Addison
I believe in clear-cut positions. I think that the most arrogant position is this apparent, multidisciplinary modesty of "what I am saying now is not… — Slavoj Å½iÅ¾ek
Two kinds of people live a life without care: one kind are extremely worthy of praise, the other kind are extremely worthy of criticism. The… — Ibn Hazm
Adam and Eve entered the world naked and unashamed - naked and pure-minded. And no descendant of theirs has ever entered it otherwise. All have… — Mark Twain
The convention missionaries call "modesty" has no standard, and cannot have one, because it is opposed to nature and reason and is therefore an artificiality… — Mark Twain
Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Every trait of beauty may be referred to some virtue, as to innocence, candor, generosity, modesty, or heroism. St. Pierre To cultivate the sense of… — Christian Nestell Bovee
The earth is large and old enough to teach us modesty. — Hans Cloos
Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and… — Bernard de Mandeville
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
For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty,… — Neil Armstrong
Modesty in an actor is as fake as passion in a call girl. — Jackie Gleason
The magnificently humble. The enormously small. The meaningfully ridiculous. Robert Walser's work often reads like a dazzling answer to the question, How immense can modesty… — Rivka Galchen
The Hours is in fact a lovely triumph. Cunningham honors both Mrs. Dalloway and its creator with unerring sensitivity, thanks to his modesty of intention… — Gail Caldwell
Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues. — Oliver Goldsmith
Intellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know — Tariq Ramadan
Modesty is the way you deal with beauty not the way you avoid it. — Tariq Ramadan
Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence. — Napoleon Hill

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