The timid man calls himself cautious, the sordid man thrifty.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.
Timidity makes a person modest. It makes him or her say, 'I'm not worthy of being written up in the record of deeds in heaven or on earth.' Timidity keeps people from their good. They are afraid to say, 'Yes, I deserve it.'
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.
Beware of a man with manners.
A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.
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