Modestie Quotes & Sayings

Time is an eternal guest that banquets on our ideals and bodies. — Elbert Hubbard

A man who uses an imaginary map thinking that it is a true one, is likely to be worse off than someone with no map at all. — Ernst F. Schumacher

Throughout human history the waste of mind has been appalling, and, as this story is meant to show, society has conspired to promote it. No doubt the teacher is the worst criminal, but the world stands behind him and drags the student from his course. — Henry Adams

What I always say is that Japanese are like willow. We can be bent easily, but once you try to break us, it would not be so easy. — Hiroko Sakai

For however strong you may be in respect of your army, it is essential that in entering a new Province you should have the good will of its inhabitants. — Niccolo Machiavelli