Quotes with modesty

Quotes 41 till 45 of 45.

• When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

  Akhenaton
  Egyptian King, Monotheist (1372 - 1337)
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• Winning children (who appear so guileless) are children who have discovered how effective charm and modesty and a delicately calculated spontaneity are in winning what they want.

  Thornton Wilder
  American writer and playwright (1897 - 1975)
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• With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

  Arthur Schopenhauer
  German philosopher (1788 - 1860)
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• You must never seem to affect the character in which you have a mind to shine. Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

  Letters (1892)

  Lord Chesterfield
  English statesman, diplomat and writer (Philip Dormer Stanhope) (1694 - 1773)
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• [The] Great suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility the characteristics of such men.

  Bruce Barton
  American Author, Advertising Executive (1886 - 1967)
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Subjects in these quotes:

• characteristics
• discovered
• delicately
• calculated
• depression
• self-doubt

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