False Modesty Quotes

I am not the King. Jesus Christ is the King. I’m just an entertainer.

I never said I was a genius.

I'm not brave. Far from it.

I'm not a philosopher.

Humility is often only feigned submission which people use to render others submissive. It is a subterfuge of pride which lowers itself in order to rise.

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.

I'm not a hero.

I wouldn't be able to act like Al Pacino or play the piano like Dr. John, But I could probably act better than Dr. John and play the piano better than Al Pacino.

Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.

Loathsome hordes dark swarms of worms that emerge from the narrow crevices of their holes when the sun is high, preferring to cover the villainous faces with hair rather than their private parts and surrounding areas with clothes.

People have alleged that I have inspired many young people over the years, but I say, it was just the opposite.

I am not a hero.

Whenever I'm around some who is modest, I think, 'Run like hell and all of fire.' You don't want modesty, you want humility.

Nothing can be further apart than true humility and servility.

It is very noble hypocrisy not to talk of one's self.

The reason I say I'm a horrible person is I don't want myself to be presented as somebody who's a great Catholic.

Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops.

We must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.

I'm not saying I'm a writer, but I've been in movies for a long time, and I think I could write a script for a movie.

I don't have an ego. I check it at the door.

But as bad as I am, I'm proud of the fact that I'm worse than I seem

We are never, never so much in danger of being proud as when we think we are humble.

What I do quite honestly and seriously and not in any way being humble is not as important as what the garbage collector does. People make actors important.

Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office.