#modesty

Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues. ↗

— Oliver Goldsmith

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It rarely adds anything to say, "In my opinion" - not even modesty. Naturally a sentence is only your opinion; and you are not the Pope. ↗

— Paul Goodman

#anything #even #in my opinion #modesty #naturally

To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism. ↗

— Franz Grillparzer

#criticism #find #ignores #investigate #man

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it. ↗

— Oliver Herford

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Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty. ↗

— Herodotus

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He slowed down a bit more. "Gaia, how do you know these things?" She shrugged. "I'm smart." "And modest, too." "Modesty is a waste of time," she pronounced. "I'll keep that in mind. ↗

— Francine Pascal

#fearless #funny #modesty #funny

I think that for the highest achievements nowadays... need to have the stable as a rock scientific base. And also need to own modesty. ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

#also #base #highest #i #i think

His modesty amounts to deformity. ↗

— Margot Asquith

#his #modesty

No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man. ↗

— Bruce Barton

#absolute #absolute necessity #age #below #beneath

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

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