“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” – Confucius
“True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.” – Ralph W. Sockman
“God’s most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.” – Aeschylus
“You cultivate the essential virtues: high purpose, intelligence, decency, humility, fear of the Lord, and the passion for freedom.” – William F. Buckley
“As much as we need a prosperous economy, we also need a prosperity of kindness and decency.” – Caroline Kennedy
“Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.” – Joseph Addison
“Make no display of your talents or attainments; for every one will clearly see, admire, and acknowledge them, so long as you cover them with the beautiful veil of modesty.” – Nathaniel Emmons
“No matter how noble the objective of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion – it is an evil government.” – Eric Hoffer
“That laughter costs too much, which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency.” – Quintilian
“Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own good.” – Pablo Casals
“Meekness and modesty are two branches of Iman (faith); and vain talking and embellishing are two branches of hypocrisy.” – Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam)
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March 22, 2010 at 11:47 am
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