Fire Quote by Maya Angelou

Modesty is a learned affectation. It's no good. Humility is great, because humility says, 'There was someone before me. I'm following in somebody's footsteps.'

— Maya Angelou

You don't want modesty, you want humility. Humility comes from inside out. It says someone was here before me and I'm here because I've…

— Maya Angelou

False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others.

— Tony Dungy

I will not be modest. Humble, as much as you like, but not modest. Modesty is the virtue of the lukewarm.

— Jean-Paul Sartre

To be modest means that you have something to be modest about.

— Grace Paley

Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.

— Paulo Coelho

Modesty isn't always a virtue; it can be a hindrance; a careful measure of personal pride builds confidence and ensures success.

— Wayne Gerard Trotman

It is easy for a somebody to be modest, but it is difficult to be modest when one is a nobody.

— Jules Renard

Modesty is humility expressed in dress.

— C. J. Mahaney

Modesty is hardly to be described as a virtue. It is a feeling rather than a disposition. It is a kind of fear of…

— Aristotle

I have no modesty. Modesty is a learned affectation. It's like decal stuck up on a person.

— Maya Angelou

It is often found that modesty and humility not only do no good, but are positively hurtful, when they are shown to the arrogant…

— Niccolo Machiavelli