Quote by Joseph Addison
Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue. - Jos

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

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Of all the diversions of life, there is none so proper to fill up its empty spaces as the reading of useful and entertaining authors. – Joseph Addison

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Modesty: The art of encouraging people to find out for themselves how wonderful you are. – Author Unknown

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It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others. – Andrew J. Holmes, Wisdom in Small Doses

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It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment. – St. Bernard

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Without humility there can be no humanity. – John Buchan

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