Quotes by Modesty Modesty is the key to success Paul the Apostle key-to-success modesty keys Had this author [Sir W Drummond Academical Questions, chap. iii.], instead of inveighing against the guilt and absurdity of atheism, demonstrated its falsehood, his conduct would have, been more suited to the modesty of the skeptic and the toleration of the philosopher. Percy Bysshe Shelley modesty atheism guilt Everything that is exquisite hides itself. Philibert Joseph Roux exquisite modesty We must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility. Paulo Coelho modesty honest humility By the virtue of modesty the devout person governs all his exterior acts. With good reason, then, does St. Paul recommend this virtue to all and declare how necessary it is and as if this were not enough he considers that this virtue should be obvious to all. Pio of Pietrelcina modesty virtue doe Modesty becomes a young man. Plautus modesty young men We lament, too, the destruction of purity among women and young girls as is evidenced by the increasing immodesty of their dress and conversation and by their participation in shameful dances. Pope Pius XI modesty girl dresses Mainly through sins of impurity, do the forces of darkness subjugate souls. Pope Pius XII modesty soul darkness The most insidious of sophisms are usually repeated to justify immodesty and seem to be the same everywhere. Pope Pius XII insidious justify modesty Modesty should accompany youth. Plautus modesty youth should Modesty once lost, never returns into favour. Publilius Syrus modesty favour return Modesty is the delicate form of hypocrisy. Remy de Gourmont modesty form hypocrisy Modesty never rages, never murmurs, never pouts; when it is ill-treated, it pines, it beseeches, it languishes. Richard Steele modesty rage ill Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable. Richard Steele wit modesty beauty When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty. Roald Dahl modesty important writing By God, Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own modesty. Robert Clive modesty government moments Modesty is great, and quietness is nice, but sometimes it's much more fun to be decadent. Robin Standefer modesty nice fun In all your movements, let nothing be evident that would offend the eyes of another. Saint Augustine modesty movement eye To dye oneself with paints in order to have a rosier or a paler complexion is a lying counterfeit. Saint Augustine modesty order lying A man who insults the modesty of a woman, as good as tells her that he has seen something in her conduct that warranted his presumption. Samuel Richardson insult modesty men «23456789101112»
