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Her modest looks the cottage might adorn,
Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn.
Her modest looks the cottage might adorn,
Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn.
Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
The modesty's a candle to thy merit.
The modesty's a candle to thy merit.
Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.
Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.
Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false
Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false
Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no more. Modesty died when clothes were born. Modesty died read more
Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no more. Modesty died when clothes were born. Modesty died when false modesty was born.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help
