Achievement Quote by Pearl S. Buck

The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance…

— Antoine Rivarol

A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.

— Anonymous

Spite of all modesty, a man must own a pleasure in the hearing of his praise.

— George Farquhar

True modesty and true pride are much the same thing: both consist in setting a just value on ourselves - neither more nor less.

— William Hazlitt

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

Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a real confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued…

— William Hazlitt

Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by…

— William Hazlitt

A modest man is steady, an humble man timid, and a vain one presumptuous.

— Mary Wollstonecraft

The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.

— Confucius

“Modesty is one of his endearing qualities.”

— Gareth Huw Davies

No doubt, when modesty was made a virtue, it was a very advantageous thing for the fools, for everybody is expected to speak of…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

Modesty needs to come from the heart.

— David K. Bernard