In a king, modesty would be a sign of weakness.
My modesty has prevented me from declaring from the house top that the message of non-co-operation, nonviolence and swadeshi is a message to the world.
The convention missionaries call "modesty" has no standard, and cannot have one, because it is opposed to nature and reason and is therefore an artificiality and subject to anybody's whim - anybody's diseased caprice.
We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.
As to modesty and decency, if we are simians we have done well, considering: but if we are something else-fallen angels-we have indeed fallen far.
Modesty is not one of my virtues.
I understood, by dint of digging into my memories, that modesty helped me to shine, humility helped me to triumph and virtue to oppress.
Modesty is the conscience of the body.
Intellectual modesty is humility as to what I know; intellectual humility is modesty as to what I do not know
Inspirational Quotes on: Honesty, Simplicity, Secret, Universe, Modesty, Peace Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would think, might dispose us to modesty.
Justice is a moral virtue, merely because it has that tendency to the good of mankind, and indeed is nothing but an artificial invention to that purpose. The same may be said of allegiance, of the laws of nations, of modesty, and of good manners. All these are mere human contrivances for the interest of society.
Modest about our national pride - and inordinately proud of our national modesty.
False modesty is better than none.
Conceit spoils the finest genius?and the great charm of all power is modesty.
Style is to see beauty in modesty.
Knowledge is a matter of science and no dishonesty or conceit whatsoever is permissible. What is required is definitely the reverse - honesty and modesty.
He who obeys with modesty appears worthy of being some day a commander.
In the modesty of fearful duty, I read as much as from the rattling tongue of saucy and audacious eloquence.
Modesty is to merit, what shade is to figures in a picture; it gives it strength and makes it stand out.