Benefits Quote by William E. Woodward

“Vanity degrades your soul whereas modesty strengthen it”

— Mohamed Imdhiyas

Modesty is policy, no less than virtue.

— William Gilmore Simms

False modesty is the refinement of vanity. It is a lie.

— Jean de la Bruyere

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

— Aristotle

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

— Maya Angelou

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

Modesty is the conscience of the body.

— Honore de Balzac

Modesty is the chastity of merit, the virginity of noble souls.

— Delphine de Girardin

Surely modesty never hurt any cause; and the confidence of man seems to me to be much like the wrath of man.

— John Tillotson

Modesty is the path to Favour.

— Desmond Fouche