Beauty and modesty
We constantly talk about beauty. Some thoughts on real and superficial beauty:
“If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there’s beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there’s harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there’s order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.”—Chinese
“Modesty is the beauty of women.”—Scottish
“Beauty provokes thieves sooner than gold.”—English
In the mind
“The beauty of things lies in the mind that contemplates it.”—English
“Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.” —Nigerian
“A woman who pursues a man for sex loses her spiritual beauty.”—African
“A beetle is a beauty in the eyes of his mother.”—Italian
“Beauty without honesty is like a rose without perfume.” —Danish
“Beauty passes; wisdom remains.”—Kurdish
“Health and cheerfulness make beauty; finery and cosmetics cost money.”—Spanish
“Outer beauty is no good, so give me inner beauty.” —Arabic
