bashfulness, n.All

Bashfulness is more frequently connected with good sense than we find assurance ; and impudence, on the other hand, is often the mere effect of downright stupidity.

Bashfulness is an enemy of poverty.

Bashfulness is a virtue — never trust a man who kin look a pretty woman in the eye.

Bashfulness is an ornament in youth but a reproach to old age.

Bashfulness is not becoming to maidenhood, though modesty always is.

Bashfulness is a great hindrance to a man, both in uttering bis sentiments and in understanding what is proposed to him ; ’t is therefore good to press forward with discretion, both in discourse and company of the better sort.

Bashfulness is not so much the effect of an ill education, as the proper gift and provision of wise nature. Every stage of life has its own set of manners, that is suited to it, and best becomes it. Each is beautiful in its season ; and you might as well quarrel with the child’s rattle, and advance him directly to the boy’s top and spanfarthing, as expect from diffident youth the manly confidence of riper age.

Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.