“Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.”
Joseph Addison (1672–1719) politician, writer and playwright
No. 231 (24 November 1711).
The Spectator (1711–1714)
“Not only virtue, but also insight, not only sanctity but also wisdom, are the duties and tasks of mankind.”
— Otto Weininger, book Sex and Character
Source: Sex and Character (1903), p. 159.
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