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• Modesty is the conscience of the body. — Honore de Balzac
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• A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed… — Joseph Addison
• Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue. — Joseph Addison
• The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity. — Max Beerbohm
• Modesty is my best quality. — Jack Benny
• He seems determined to make a trumpet sound like a tin whistle. — Aneurin Bevan
• If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let… — W. E. B. Du Bois
• To not be modest about it, you'll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that I've worked… — David Bowie
• When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the… — Akhenaton
• You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest… — Louisa May Alcott

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