Modesty is the conscience of the body.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Modesty is the color of virtue.
Modesty is not one of my virtues.
Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.
Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.
Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.
Modesty means admitting the possibility of error, subsuming the self for the good of the whole, remaining open to surprise and the gifts that only failure can bring. There are many ways to practice it. Try taking up golf. Or making your own bagels. Or raising a teenager.
Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue; it is built upon shame, a passion in our nature, and may be either good or bad according to the actions performed from that motive.
Modesty used to be considered a natural female attribute. No more.
Modesty is good. But not when it comes at the cost of honesty.
Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops.