Why, to hear Betsy Bobbet talk about wimmin's throwin' their
modesty away, you would think if they ever went read more

Why, to hear Betsy Bobbet talk about wimmin's throwin' their
modesty away, you would think if they ever went to the political
pole, they would have to take their dignity and modesty and throw
'em against the pole, and go without any all the rest of their
lives.

Can it be
That modesty may more betray our sense
Than woman's lightness? Having waste ground enough,
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Can it be
That modesty may more betray our sense
Than woman's lightness? Having waste ground enough,
Shall we desire to raze the sanctuary
And pitch our evils there?

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

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

No modest man ever did or ever will make a fortune.

No modest man ever did or ever will make a fortune.

He saw her charming, but he saw not half
The charms her downcast modesty conceal'd.

He saw her charming, but he saw not half
The charms her downcast modesty conceal'd.

There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.

There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.

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

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

Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.

Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.

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.