Sentence examples for modesty power from inspiring English sources

They know very well that behind the veil of modesty power is felt to be all the more uncanny".

They project modesty as power.

Should the building demonstrate power, modesty, or lavishness?

The heathen's modesty about the power of reason and the certainty of her conclusions should not be mistaken for a shoulder-shrugging agnosticism.

Even among those who believe that an invasion of Iraq, sooner or later, cannot be avoided, some are asking, Where is the Administration's wisdom, its sense of diplomatic touch, its Great Power modesty? "I can only just go by my instincts," President Bush told Bob Woodward in an interview for "Bush at War".

But Van Buren, whose modesty belied his bruising power, refused to sign a contract for three weeks.

Were she less a believer in the power of modesty, Eileen could just as easily have said everyone wanted to look like a Ford model.

Walton had a blend of power and swing, modesty and complexity, hearty tradition and fervent innovation.

Throughout the book, Hemingway submits his hunting ability, his consideration toward others (the term that he reserves for himself at his most insensitive is a "four-letter man" — presumably, a shit), his modesty, his bravery, and his powers of perception to the test (which doesn't prevent him from flinging around some ugly racial epithets).

The piece is about ecclesiasticism, and the big but contained joy that informs the act of creativity — along with power and elegance and modesty.

"I hope that those vying to get their hands on the levers of power will have the modesty to remember that there are many people who feel under-represented," he said.