“Modesty is superiority bowing to mediocrity.”
“Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty.”
“He had not even the self-complacency that enables stupid people to accept their mediocrity with unction; he had on the contrary an engaging modesty.”
“I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so.”
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
“Superior people talk about ideas. Mediocre people talk about things. Little people talk about other people.”