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“True modesty does not consist in an ignorance of our merits, but in a due estimate of them.”

Doe Ignorance Dues Merit Modesty

Book:Guesses at Truth

Source: Guesses at Truth

“A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, 'I am everyone's servant.' Then the whole universe will bow down to us.”

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Author:Mata Amritanandamayi

“I possess every good quality, but the one that distinguishes me above all is modesty.”

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Author:Charles Richet

“The multitude will hardly believe the excessive force of education, and in the difference of modesty between men and women, ascribe that to nature, which is altogether owing to early instruction: Miss is scarce three years old, but she's spoke to every day to hide her leg, and rebuked in good earnest if she shows it; whilst little Master at the same age is bid to take up his coats, and piss like a man.”

Source: The Fable of the Bees

“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.”

Want Children Winning Charm Modesty Spontaneity

Author:Thornton Wilder

“When entering on new ground we must not be afraid to express even risky ideas so as to stimulate research in all directions. As Priestley put it, we must not remain inactive through false modesty based on fear of being mistaken.”

Ideas Science Research Modesty Mistaken Entering False Modesty

Book:An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine

Source: An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine

“I think in the world of indie music there's this sort of false modesty.”

Thinking World Modesty False Modesty Indie Music

Author:Alex Kapranos