Civility, Richard Greenberg

I appreciate people who are civil, whether they mean it or not. I think: Be civil. Do not cherish your opinion over my feelings. There's a vanity to candor that isn't really worth it. Be kind.

- Richard Greenberg (1958- )

Modesty, Confucius (孔子)

君子欲訥於言而敏於行。

- 孔子

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Modesty, Confucius (孔子)

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Virtue, Confucius (孔子)

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Modesty, Confucius (孔子)

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Modesty, Confucius (孔子)

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little, and most people throw that away.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Virtue, Chinese Proverb

Virtue is not left to stand alone.

- Chinese Proverb

Modesty, Chinese Proverb

True goodness springs from a man's own heart.

- Chinese Proverb

Humility, Chinese Proverb

When you drink the water, remember the spring.

- Chinese Proverb