Quotes by Modesty Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue. Joseph Addison ornaments modesty literature Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false. The one guards virtue, the other betrays it. Joseph Addison betray modesty virtue Grace imitates modesty, as politeness imitates kindness. Joseph Joubert modesty grace kindness Virtue which shuns, the day. Joseph Addison modesty virtue Ornaments were invented by modesty. Joseph Joubert ornaments modesty True modesty avoids everything that is criminal; false modesty everything that is unfashionable. Joseph Addison false-modesty modesty criminals I had not yet acquired the experience which gives modesty. Jules Breton modesty experience giving It is easy for a somebody to be modest, but it is difficult to be modest when one is a nobody. Jules Renard modesty difficult easy I don't think anyone who genuinely embraced sincerity, charity and modesty could be intolerant or divisive. Julian Baggini modesty charity thinking In the Western standards of modesty, there are different guidelines. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar modesty different basketball Bling is over. Red carpet covered with rhinestones is out. I call it 'the new modesty.' Karl Lagerfeld bling modesty red Nothing is mine, I have only nothing but it is enough, it is beautiful and it is all mine. Do I even walk about in my own skin or is it something I have borrowed to spare my modesty? Katherine Anne Porter modesty skins beautiful In all modesty, we must admit that governments are not always the best doctors when it comes to diagnosing economic ailments and prescribing the right treatment. Kim Campbell modesty doctors government Modesty in human beings is praised because it is not a matter of nature, but of will. Lactantius modesty humble matter Be merciful, moderate, and modest. Laozi modest merciful modesty Modesty used to be considered a natural female attribute. No more. Linda Chavez modesty female natural Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. Lord Chesterfield bait modesty humility Be smart, but never show it. Louis B. Mayer modesty smart cinema Conceit spoils the finest genius?and the great charm of all power is modesty. Louisa May Alcott little-women modesty genius Knowledge is a matter of science and no dishonesty or conceit whatsoever is permissible. What is required is definitely the reverse - honesty and modesty. Mao Zedong modesty honesty matter «1234567891011»
