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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.

Good taste is the modesty of the mind; that is why it cannot be either imitated or acquired.

With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

No modest man ever did or ever will make a fortune.

Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.

There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.

It is easy for a somebody to be modest, but it is difficult to be modest when one is a nobody.

Modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.

With people of only moderate ability modesty is mere honesty; but with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

Modesty is the conscience of the body.

Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.

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.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.