If we look at these qualities of humility, respect and simplicity, and actually remember how it feels when we have these things, we can see that it is very helpful to have these qualities and adopt these qualities, because there usually is a lessening of Dukkha at that time and a feeling of peace and uplifting of the mind. When can it be a danger to suppress who and what we are? We have to look closely at what we consider ourselves to be. Who are we and what are we? I wouldn't want to actually grab one of the hindrances and say that is what I am. I think there is a danger in doing that, in forming an idea that we have these qualities and therefore they are static and stable. There is a danger in suppression. When we suppress them, we may not be able to see skillfully into these qualities when they are present. However at times, to prevent ourselves from doing unbeneficial qualities when we can't get our awareness and wisdom together, it may be appropriate at times to protect ourselves by suppressing until maybe we can look at them more skillfully and we're out of danger. Because often if we always think we can't suppress, we may indulge hindreances which we cannot control at the time and it is more dangerous to indulge.
Perhaps, for instance, we are having anger arising and we think we shouldn't suppress it but we can't get our Compassion and Wisdom together, so we express it. But that has results for us and it may actually be more harmful results than if we have a little bit of stress in our body and our mind. So at times, I would probably wish to go more towards suppression than indulgence. This can protect ourselves from making bad Kamma and perhaps saying something that we can't take back and which has more painful consequences in the long run. But I think there is a danger In saying, "I am this" and "I am that", as we don't want to form a solid idea of ourselves because this will limit us. So if we are in a little bit of a dangerous situation then it is often better to suppress than cause future problems for ourselves. Then later when we can be alone and look at these things in retrospect, we can try to develop more compassion for ourselves, understand the causes that brought it about, and try to understand how we will not bring it about in the future.