Quotes about Modesty

Every man who praises himself brushes the luster from his best efforts.

No man is great if he thinks he is.

Humility saves man: pride makes him lose his way.

Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself. It is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought.

The higher a man is in grace, the lower he will be in his own esteem.

If you desire to know or learn anything to your advantage, then take delight in being unknown and unregarded. A true understanding and humble estimate of oneself is the highest and most valuable of all lessons. To take no account of oneself, but always to think well and highly of others is the highest wisdom and perfection.

If you wish to learn and appreciate something worth while, then love to be unknown and considered as nothing. Truly to know and despise self is the best and most perfect counsel. To think of oneself as nothing, and always to think well and highly of others is the best and most perfect wisdom.

Grant to me a humble and quiet spirit, one that is never uncontrolled or garrulous.

is truly great who deemeth himself small, and counteth all height of honour as nothing.

Then may he be truly poor and naked in spirit, and be able to say with the Prophet, As for me, I am poor and needy.(2) Nevertheless, no man is richer than he, no man stronger, no man freer. For he knoweth both how to give up himself and all things, and how to be lowly in his own eyes. (1) Luke xvii. 10. (2) Psalm xxv. 16.

I am she that men call Modesty. Virgin I am and ever shall be. Not for me the fruitful fields and the fertile vineyard. Increase is odious to me; and when the apples burgeon or the flocks breed, I run, I run, I let my mantle fall. My hair covers my eyes, I do not see. Spare, O spare!

I'm a very umble person.