Modesty Quotes

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.

Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would think, might dispose us to modesty.

If modesty disappeared, so would exhibitionism.

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

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

Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.

I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

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.

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

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

His modesty amounts to deformity.

One of the problems with sex education... is that it also strips kids - especially girls - of their modesty to have every detail of anatomy, physiology and condom usage made explicit.

As in all his subsequent dealings with France, Ho Chi Minh's demands were a model of modesty.

I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will.

We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds.

Good taste is the modesty of the mind; that is why it cannot be either imitated or acquired.

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.

Modesty and unselfishness - these are the virtues which men praise - and pass by.

To forgive and to be forgiven are the two points of holy magnificence and holy modesty; round these two centres the whole doctrine of largesse revolves.

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

Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either.

I do not believe in sex distinction in literature, law, politics, or trade - or that modesty and virtue are more becoming to women than to men, but wish we had more of it everywhere.

You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness.

Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.

With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like what I have done. A legacy is something no one can forsee.

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.

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.