False modesty Quote by Paulo Coelho

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

— Paulo Coelho

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

— Tony Dungy

True humility is more like self-forgetfulness than false modesty.

— C. S. Lewis

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

Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.

— Helen Nielsen

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

Modesty is humility expressed in dress.

— C. J. Mahaney

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

Nothing can be further apart than true humility and servility.

— Henry Ward Beecher

Modesty is the delicate form of hypocrisy.

— Remy de Gourmont

Humility is what we want other people to have.

— Mariah Nelson

Whenever I'm around some who is modest, I think, 'Run like hell and all of fire.' You don't want modesty, you want humility.

— Maya Angelou