Quotes by Modesty Generally speaking, the greater a woman's beauty, the greater her modesty. Friedrich Nietzsche modesty women beauty The earth is large and old enough to teach us modesty. Hans Cloos modesty earth science If a young lady has that discretion and modesty without which all knowledge is little worth, she will never make an ostentatious parade of it, because she will rather be intent on acquiring more than on displaying what she has. Hannah More parades modesty littles I think that few people are aware how early it is right to respect the modesty of an infant. Harriet Martineau modesty people thinking Fidelity to conscience is inconsistent with retiring modesty. If it be so, let the modesty succumb. It can be only a false modesty which can be thus endangered. Harriet Martineau fidelity modesty literature At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings. Hector Berlioz modesty pride humility When the gratitude that many owe to one discards all modesty, then there is fame. Friedrich Nietzsche modesty gratitude fame Impoliteness is frequently the sign of an awkward modesty that loses its head when surprised and hopes to conceal this with rudeness. Friedrich Nietzsche modesty awkward hope Thy modesty 's a candle to thy merit. Henry Fielding candle modesty merit Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty. Herodotus modesty clothes remember There are as many kinds of modesty as there are races. To the English woman it is a duty; to the French woman a propriety. Hippolyte Taine french-woman modesty race Modesty is the conscience of the body. Honore de Balzac modesty body humility The girl who chooses to be modest, chooses to be respected. Howard W. Hunter modesty veils girl Modesty is of no use to a beggar. Homer modesty use humble The good we do to others is spoilt unless we efface ourselves so completely that those we help have no sense of inferiority. Honore de Balzac inferiority modesty helping Modest about our national pride - and inordinately proud of our national modesty. Ian Hislop modesty proud pride Indecency in anything spoils it. And modesty in anything adorns it. Ibn Majah spoil modesty Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person Horace sullen modesty literature Let your modesty be a sufficient incitement, yea, an exhortation to everyone to be at peace on their merely looking at you. Ignatius of Loyola modesty catholic purity Love knows nothing of modesty. Honore de Balzac modesty knows love «1234567891011»
