“ The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue. ”
- Confucius- Copy
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“ The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. ”
- Confucius- Copy
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“ I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself. ”
- Edith Sitwell- Copy
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“ In America, they want you to accomplish these great feats, to pull off these David Copperfield-type stunts. You want me to be great, but you don't ever want me to say I'm great? ”
- Kanye West- Copy
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“ You couldn't be that good and not know it, somewhere in your secret heart, however much you'd been abused into affecting public humility. ”
- Lois McMaster Bujold- Copy
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“ Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth. ”
- Madam Guizot- Copy
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“ Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. ”
- Mark Twain- Copy
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“ If you ever start to feel too good about yourself, they have this thing called the Internet, and you can find a lot of people there who don't like you. ”
- Tina Fey- Copy
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“ In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility. ”
- William Shakespeare- Copy
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“ We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility. ”
- Rabindranath Tagore- Copy
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“ It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. ”
- Augustine of Hippo- Copy
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“ Perfection is impossible without humility. Why should I strive for perfection, if I am already good enough? ”
- Leo Tolstoy- Copy
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