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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
It rarely adds anything to say, "In my opinion" -- not even modesty. Naturally a sentence is only your opinion; read more
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 is the conscience of the body.
Modesty is the conscience of the body.
No modest man ever did or ever will make a fortune.
No modest man ever did or ever will make a fortune.
Modesty becomes a young man.
[Lat., Adolescentem verecundum esse decet.]
Modesty becomes a young man.
[Lat., Adolescentem verecundum esse decet.]
Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no
more.
Modesty died when clothes were born.
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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.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.
The modesty's a candle to thy merit.
The modesty's a candle to thy merit.
