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Modesty Quotes
Showing: 1 - 10 Modesty Quotes of 15
There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.
Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false. The one guards virtue, the other betrays it.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.
Pocket all your knowledge with your watch, and never pull it out in company unless desired.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
Loquacity storms the ear, but modesty takes the heart.
There speaks the man of truly noble ways, Who will not listen to the words of praise. In modesty averse, and with deaf ears, He acts as though the others were his peers.
The sage never seems to know his own merits, for only by not noticing them can you call others' attention to them.
True modesty does not consist in an ignorance of our merits, but in a due estimate of them.
Inspirational Quote
Here is the secret of inspiration: tell yourself that thousands and tens of thousands of people, not very intelligent and certainly no more intelligent than the rest of us, have mastered problems as difficult as those that now baffle you.
Friendship Quote
Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.
Friend Quote
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
Inspirational Quote
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
Relationship Quote
A relationship is what happens between two people who are waiting for something better to come along.
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