It is strange that modesty is the rule for women when what they most value in men is boldness.
Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.
For many the hijab represents modesty piety and devotion to God and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long even if it is the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one and the great charm of all power is modesty.
Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature which one would think might dispose us to modesty.
Although modesty is natural to man it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.
I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular the most practical the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression modesty sex appeal simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.
I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will.
You have a good many little gifts and virtues but there is no need of parading them for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long and the great charm of all power is modesty.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
It isn't false modesty when I say this but although I am supposed to be a famous person it doesn't mean anything to me. I just sit at home and work.
At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings.
No education can be of true advantage to young women but that which trains them up in humble industry in great plainness of living in exact modesty of dress.
Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.
There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity modesty and humility a gracious temper and calmness of spirit and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance.