Guerrilla leaders win wars by being paranoid and ruthless. Once they take power, they are expected to abandon those qualities and embrace… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The road to success leads through the valley of humility, and the path is up the ladder of patience and across the… — Joseph F. Lamb Copy Share Image
The Christian churches and Christianity have nothing in common save in name: they are utterly hostile opposites. The churches are arrogance, violence,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
“The gospel alone can give us the humility (“I have much to learn from the city”), the confidence (“I have much to… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“People who have trouble questioning their own country often have trouble admitting fault in themselves, both of which come from insecurity and… — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
But your job is to work upon yourself: for this you are chosen; the rest is in the hands of God. He… — Theophan the Recluse Copy Share Image
Make account that thou hast done nothing, and then thou hast done all. For if, being sinners, when we account ourselves to… — Saint John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
“Powerlessness became 'goodness', baseness 'humility', submission to people one hated 'obedience' and, in Nietzsche's phrase, "not-being-able to-take-revenge' turned into 'forgiveness'. Every feeling… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
The worker who knows the cause of his misery, who understands the make-up of our iniquitous social and industrial system can do… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
Meaning and morality of One's life come from within oneself. Healthy, strong individuals seek self expansion by experimenting and by living dangerously.… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
You find very few critics who approach their job with a combination of information and enthusiasm and humility that makes for a… — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
After World War II, it seemed that humanity understood something, and nothing like that would happen again. Humanity has understood nothing. Religious,… — Irena Sendler Copy Share Image
How does humility manifest itself in leadership and in life? A humble person is more concerned about what is right than about… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
“Most kinds of power require a substantial sacrifice by whoever wants the power. There is an apprenticeship, a discipline lasting many years.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“A. W. Pink rightly says: Humility is not the product of direct cultivation, rather it is a by-product. The more I try… — Richard D. Phillips Copy Share Image
Humility is the mother of many virtues because from it obedience, fear, reverence, patience, modesty, meekness and peace are born. He who… — Thomas of Villanova Copy Share Image
Loving and appreciating each individual, including ourselves, as the showing forth of the One Creative Principle, takes a great deal of humility… — Richard Kent Copy Share Image
I deserted the world and sought solitude because I became tired of rendering courtesy to those multitudes who believe that humility is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“There's something wrong in not appreciating one's own special abilities, my girl. Find your own limitations, yes, but don't limit yourself with… — Anne McCaffrey Copy Share Image
This is the deal: we are happy to single out people as superior just as long as they don't accept the description… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
“Yes, I am your enemy, as I was in my other incarnations, but that is my nature, and it is something I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
You can think your self to be great, you can go on thinking your self to be great, till you see all… — Radhanath Swami Copy Share Image
Despondency is not a state of humility; on the contrary, it is the vexation and despair of a cowardly pride--nothing is worse;… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
I make these little films. I'm just a working person. I just study people a little bit more. It's more sociological, and… — Julie Delpy Copy Share Image
“For with any recovery from morbidity there must go a certain healthy humiliation. There comes a certain point in such conditions when… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“The glory of Advent and Christmas is camouflaged by humility, anonymity and even foolishness, for our God likes to hide himself beneath… — Chad Bird Copy Share Image
Scorn both these evil suggestions and the wickedness of their author, who is the devil. Be very cheerful and humble yourself as… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
“Some of you need a lesson in humility. While your arrogance may give you a sense of power, it may serve you… — J 'son M. Lee Copy Share Image
“Pride is yet again in the way of our mind’s ability to accept that we may not be the most intelligent and… — Mario Stinger Copy Share Image
You're not as smart as you think you are, but you've got more potential than you could possibly imagine. The secret from… — Michael Hyatt Copy Share Image
It breaks my heart when couples focus more on being wed than being married. Two become one doesn't happen without work, humility,… — Mark Hart Copy Share Image
Don't settle for helping those who will help you in return or doing a good deed for others to see. Help others… — Dillon Burroughs Copy Share Image
“Deeply convinced of the reality of the divine will, he (Lincoln) had no patience at all with any who were perfectly sure… — Elton Trueblood Copy Share Image
God's grace always assists those who struggle, but this does not mean that a struggler is always in the position of a… — John of Shanghai and San Francisco Copy Share Image
“It is the mythic experience, the mythic imagination that opens, reveals depth and mystery, which places the human in the context of… — Tom Cheetham Copy Share Image
“As I am defeated today, I tell you to believe what you will. Just as you believe in yourself, your worst enemies… — E.G. Kardos Copy Share Image
Wishing to open my mouth, O brethren, and speak on the exalted theme of humility, I am filled with fear, even as… — Isaac of Nineveh Copy Share Image
Life is unpredictable, it changes along with every individual. Today you have and tomorrow you may not have, be thankful for the… — Rashida Rowe Copy Share Image
“Respond to critics with humility. Most people are experts in finding problems with whatever others do. That should not be a surprise… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
