One may be humble out of pride.

Catch {a man} at the moment when he is really poor in spirit and smuggle into his mind the gratifying reflection, "By jove, I'm…

— C. S. Lewis

To seek yourself in this world is to be lost; and to be humble is to be exalted.

— John Bunyan

Being humble doesn't work as well as being aware.

— Drake

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and…

— Talib Kweli

It's very easy for us to be humble when no one else is around. There is no reason for us to demonstrate our superiority,…

— Frederick Lenz

You've got to be humble really to be yourself or to get a chance to be yourself.

— George Harrison

Humility does not mean weakness. It does not mean timidity. It does not mean fear. A man can be humble and fearless. A man…

— Ezra Taft Benson

This accession of territory affirms forever the power of the United States, and I have given England a maritime rival who sooner or later…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

In the history of the world many souls have been, are, and will be, and with a little reflection this is marvelous and not…

— Saul Bellow

The law is for the self-righteous, to humble their pride: the gospel is for the lost, to remove their despair

— Anonymous

“Pride is a human nature and it's good for people to be proud of themselves, achievements, etc. but too much of anything is not…

— Uzoma Nnadi

“Parochialism remains the Danes’ defining characteristic, but their radically recalibrated sense of identity and national pride has created a curious duality best described as…

— Michael Booth

“Humble is pride exhibited through humility.”

— Uzoma Nnadi

There are limits to the capacity of an individual, and the moment he flatters himself that he can undertake all tasks, God is there…

— Senora Roy

The act of self-denial seems to confer on us the right to be harsh and merciless toward others. The impression somehow prevails that the…

— Eric Hoffer