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"We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds."
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"The nobility of a human being is strictly independent of that of his convictions."
Being
"Science has made us gods even before we are worthy of being men."
Men
"I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan."
Criticism
"The ideal, without doubt, varies, but its enemies, alas, are always the same."
Doubt
"A few great minds are enough to endow humanity with monstrous power, but a few great hearts are not enough to make us worthy of using it."
Power
"It is sometimes well for a blatant error to draw attention to overmodest truths."
Attention
"Never feel remorse for what you have thought about your wife; she has thought much worse things about you."
Wife
"Kill a man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conquerer. Kill everyone, and you are a god."
God
"It is not easy to imagine how little interested a scientist usually is in the work of any other, with the possible exception of the teacher who backs him or the student who honors him."
Work
"One must either take an interest in the human situation or else parade before the void."
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"He had not even the self-complacency that enables stupid people to accept their mediocrity with unction, he had on the contrary an engaging modesty."
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"If you done it, it ain't bragging."
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"I think that for the highest achievements nowadays... need to have the stable as a rock scientific base. And also need to own modesty."
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"Modesty used to be considered a natural female attribute. No more."
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"Dressing appropriately in one venue may be highly inappropriate in another. Yet every day we see a lack of modesty and taste, regardless of how uncomfortable it makes others feel."
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"At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings."
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"Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise."
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"Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues."
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"He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good."
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"We must watch over our modesty in the presence of those who cannot understand its grounds."
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