Quotes Tagged "modest"

You cannot be truly humble, unless you truly believe that life can and will go on without you.

Unfortunately, most people need to know a lot of what they do not know to know how little they know.

The arrogant generally deem the humble ignorant.

Humans are the most important entity in the universe … only to most people.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise.

Leaders should be collaborative, modest, and generous.

I'm not painting myself as a down-home, modest guy.

Publicly I'm a very modest dresser, by Hollywood's standards.

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about.

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

I'm a very modest person.

I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing.