Humility is often only the putting on of a submissiveness by which men hope to bring other people to submit to them;… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“Monastic spirituality concentrated on private disciplines, as if detaching oneself from "the world" (i.e. society) might make one holier. Anabaptist piety was… — Michael S. Horton Copy Share Image
I think humility - which I think is a very good value to adopt - is basically an extension of understanding your… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“But give me the strength that waits upon You in silence and peace. Give me humility in which alone is rest, and… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“There is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Beat it down, stifle it, mortify it… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Those who spend their lives trying to help others to be happy, can often be the ones hurting, and they will never… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Impoliteness is frequently the sign of an awkward modesty that loses its head when surprised and hopes to conceal this with rudeness. — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
There are limits to the capacity of an individual, and the moment he flatters himself that he can undertake all tasks, God… — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
A generous and noble spirit cannot be expected to dwell in the breasts of men who are struggling for their daily bread. — Dionysius of Halicarnassus Copy Share Image
Modesty is an excuse for sloppiness, laziness, self-indulgence; small ambitions evoke small efforts. — Stephen Vizinczey Copy Share Image
“Emotional humility—understanding that God is greater than our heart—solves both these extremes. Humility reminds us that the lack of confidence does not… — Hannah Anderson Copy Share Image
Whatever makes us feel superior to other people, whatever tempts us to convey a sense of superiority, that is the gravity of… — Philip Yancey Copy Share Image
I come from some humble beginnings, and I just believed that when people pay their money, hard-earned money, that they deserve a… — Cris Carter Copy Share Image
“Why do we persist in this divided idiocy? Because the world is full of prideful bastards, that’s why. Everyone believes they’re smarter… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
On Pride: This sickness is most dangerous when it succeeds in looking like humility. When a proud man thinks he is humble… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Be humble, be big in mind and soul, be kindly; you will like yourself that way and so will other people — Norman Vincent Peale Copy Share Image
“If change and growth are not programmed into your spirituality, if there are not serious warnings about the blinding nature of fear… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
Being humble doesnt mean allowing yourself to get stepped on like a door-mat. Being humble means taking every negativity positively. — Collins Hasty Copy Share Image
