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Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.
Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.
 Immodest words admit of no defence;
 For want of decency is want of sense.  
 Immodest words admit of no defence;
 For want of decency is want of sense. 
Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false
Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false
 Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no 
more.
 Modesty died when clothes were born.
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 Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no 
more.
 Modesty died when clothes were born.
  Modesty died when false modesty was born. 
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help
Modesty in woman is a virtue most deserving, since we do all we can to cure her of it
Modesty in woman is a virtue most deserving, since we do all we can to cure her of it
There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.
There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.
 When one remains modest, not after praise but after blame, then 
is he really so.
 [Ger., Wenn jemand read more 
 When one remains modest, not after praise but after blame, then 
is he really so.
 [Ger., Wenn jemand bescheiden bleibt, nicht beim Lobe, sondern 
beim Tadel, dann ist er's.] 
 Modesty becomes a young man.
 [Lat., Adolescentem verecundum esse decet.]  
 Modesty becomes a young man.
 [Lat., Adolescentem verecundum esse decet.]