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Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you are fishing for praise.
Modesty is the only sure bait when you are fishing for praise.
Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.
Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.
What can be found equal to modesty, uncorrupt faith, the sister
of justice, and undisguised truth?
[Lat., Cui read more
What can be found equal to modesty, uncorrupt faith, the sister
of justice, and undisguised truth?
[Lat., Cui pudor et justitiae soror incorrupta fides nudaque
veritas quando ullum inveniet parem?]
It rarely adds anything to say, "In my opinion" -- not even modesty. Naturally a sentence is only your opinion; read more
It rarely adds anything to say, "In my opinion" -- not even modesty. Naturally a sentence is only your opinion; and you are not the Pope.
He saw her charming, but he saw not half
The charms her downcast modesty conceal'd.
He saw her charming, but he saw not half
The charms her downcast modesty conceal'd.
Modesty becomes a young man.
[Lat., Adolescentem verecundum esse decet.]
Modesty becomes a young man.
[Lat., Adolescentem verecundum esse decet.]
Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself read more
Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by others.
Her modest looks the cottage might adorn,
Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn.
Her modest looks the cottage might adorn,
Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn.
