(of her husband)
His modesty amounts to deformity.
Buchanan Robert 1841-1901
‘White Rose and Red'
She just wore
Enough for modesty - no more.
Montaigne Michel de 1533-1592
Essays
A woman who goes to bed with a man ought to lay aside her modesty with her skirt, and put it on again with her petticoat.
Patmore Coventry 1823-1896
The Angel in the House
‘I saw you take his kiss!' ‘Tis true!'
‘O modesty!' ‘´Twas strictly kept:
He thought me asleep; at least, I knew
He thought I thought he thought I slept.'
Richter Jean Paul 1763-1825
There is a certain noble pride, through which merits
shine brighter than through modesty.
Sitwell Dame Edith 1887-1964
I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty ... But I am too busy thinking about myself.