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A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.

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

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

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.

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.

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

His modesty amounts to deformity.

Modesty is the conscience of the body.

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.

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

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.

Modesty is my best quality.

At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings.

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

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.

Modesty, tis a virtue not often found among poets, for almost every one of them thinks himself the greatest in the world.

Modesty used to be considered a natural female attribute. No more.

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

Sincerity is not a spontaneous flower nor is modesty either.

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