Quotes About Modesty

True intelligence very readily conceives of an intelligence superior to its own; and this is why truly intelligent men are modest.

Man is the sole animal whose nudities offend his own companions, and the only one who, in his natural actions, withdraws and hides himself from his own kind.

The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.

The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity, and arrogance with envy.

What a singular fact for an angel visitant to this earth to carry back in his note-book, that men were forbidden to expose their bodies under the severest penalties!

I am just a plain, common man.

I'm a simple man, and I use simple materials.

Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.

Great men never make bad use of their superiority. They see it and feel it and are not less modest. The more they have, the more they know their own deficiencies.

Men and Women of Christ magnify their callings without magnifying themselves.

There is no belittling worse than to over praise a man.

Humility is the part of wisdom, and is most becoming in men. But let no one discourage self-reliance; it is, of all the rest, the greatest quality of true manliness.

Brave men do not boast nor bluster. Deeds, not words, speak for such.

A man's style should be like his dress. It should be as unobtrusive and should attract as little attention as possible.

What is the vanity of the vainest man compared with the vanity which the most modest possesses when, in the midst of nature and the world, he feels himself to be man!

The hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of men.

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

Stand-up peeing in a long flowing garment could lead to various mishaps.

Well I think they broke the mould when they made me and being humble is one of my great assets.

I don't want to attract attention because I open my mouth.

I'm really bad at taking compliments, but whenever I get them, I tell myself, 'Way to go, girl' and move on.

Humility was an important part of the way I grew up. And I found that to be less common when I moved to California. That's not to say humble people don't exist there, but ambition seems really important.

I don't think of myself as a movie star and I can pretty easily convince other people that I'm not a movie star.

Ferrari or Lamborghini. Never fancied one of those - too flash for me. I don't really like seeking too much attention.