Humility Quote by Georges Bataille

Modesty needs to come from the heart.

— David K. Bernard

“Modesty is a reflex, arising naturally to help a woman protect her hopes and guide their fulfillment -specifically, this hope for one man. (...)…

— Wendy Shalit

Modesty is the path to Favour.

— Desmond Fouche

Modesty was made for the ugly.

— Theophile Gautier

As a consequence while we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes to wear to school we were constantly…

— Robert B. Laughlin

Modesty is a valuable merit ... in people who have no other, and the appearance of it is extremely useful to those who have.

— Ada Leverson

I have no concept of modesty anymore.

— Margot Robbie

I think 'modesty' is a beautiful word today - and a beautiful attitude.

— Alber Elbaz

Modesty is a bright dish-cover, which makes us fancy there is something very nice underneath it.

— Douglas William Jerrold

Modesty is an excuse for sloppiness, laziness, self-indulgence; small ambitions evoke small efforts.

— Stephen Vizinczey

We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.

— Tariq Ramadan

Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops.

— Maya Angelou