“Choose to be at peace with yourself and you will never have any battle to lose. Find yourself every reason and season… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Gentleness is given to those who have learned that God will not have his kingdom triumph through the violence of the world,… — Stanley Hauerwas Copy Share Image
It is not in understanding a set of doctrines; not in outward comprehension of the "scheme of salvation," that rest and peace… — Frederick William Robertson Copy Share Image
The highest degree of meekness consists in seeing, serving, honoring, and treating amiably, on occasion, those who are not to our taste,… — Saint Francis de Sales Copy Share Image
As fire is not extinguished by fire, so anger is not conquered by anger, but is made even more inflamed. But meekness… — Tikhon of Zadonsk Copy Share Image
“Why are all the truly orthodox Christians--the doctrinally minded, theologically sound ones--complete jerks? Why are nice, loving Christians typically wishy-washier than Charlie… — Alexis Neal Copy Share Image
The meek man will attain a place of soul rest. As he walks on in meekness he will be happy to let… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
Therefore let the Saints be diligent in building the Temple, and all houses which they have been, or shall hereafter be, commanded… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
You see, it's been our misfortune to have the wrong religion. Why didn't we have the religion of the Japanese, who regard… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
To go fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air, with the rush of the brook, or with the… — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
Like Jesus, we can decide, daily or instantly, to give no heed to temptation (see D&C 20:22). We can respond to irritation… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“What the Church wanted from you wasn't goodness; it was meekness. And I know because I've been meek for seventeen years. That's… — Katie Coyle Copy Share Image
Whosoever will list himself under the banner of Christ, must, in the first place and above all things, make war upon his… — John Locke Copy Share Image
Meekness is marked by silence in the face of abuse and infamy, by submission to God's way, which is higher than our… — V. Raymond Edman Copy Share Image
Yet it seems to me finishing well in this life is not so much about who is the best or greatest at… — Beverly Lewis Copy Share Image
The Gospel of the army is cunning, as of all other human activities. The wisdom of the snake under the meekness of… — John Dos Passos Copy Share Image
Meekness implies a spirit of gratitude as opposed to an attitude of self-sufficiency, an acknowledgement of a greater power beyond oneself, a… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
“Don't forget to speak scornfully of the Victorian Age; there will be time for meekness when you try to better it. Very… — J.M. Barrie Copy Share Image
The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human… — Vaclav Havel Copy Share Image
Government has become ungovernable; that is, it cannot leave off governing. Law has become lawless; that is, it cannot see where laws… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There is no harder lesson for man to learn than the lesson of humility. It is the rarest of all gifts. It… — Dwight L. Moody Copy Share Image
...Hard people are weak people whom nobody wants, and the strong, caring little whether they are wanted or not, have alone that… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
We must be firm but not rough in our guidance and avoid an insipid kind of meekness, which is ineffective. We will… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
“It had started to worry me that if I wasn't careful my meekness could become a habit, a tic, something hardwired that… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
Just as meekness is in all our virtues, so is pride in all our sins. Whatever its momentary and alluring guise, pride… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I still remain convinced that truth, love, peaceableness, meekness, and kindness are the violence which can master all other violence. The world… — Albert Schweitzer Copy Share Image
In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin. We are not speaking… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“Meekness is the quality of those who are "Godfearing, righteous, humble, teachable, and patient under suffering." Those who possess this attribute are… — Ulisses Soares Copy Share Image
Joy is love exalted; peace is love in response; long-suffering is love enduring; gentleness is love in society; goodness is love in… — Dwight L. Moody Copy Share Image
“One should preach not from one's rational mind but rather from the heart. Only that which is from the heart can touch… — Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica Copy Share Image
“Just because God is God, just because Christ is Christ, they cannot do other than care for us and bless us and… — Jeffrey R. Holland Copy Share Image
“They are deceived who flatter themselves that the ignorant and debased slave has no conception of the magnitude of his wrongs. They… — Solomon Northup Copy Share Image
Study hard. Understand not only the questions, but the questioner. Know how best to articulate the answers, but do it with humility,… — Ravi Zacharias Copy Share Image
Meekness is an unchanging state of mind, which both in honor and dishonor remains the same. Meekness consists in praying sincerely and… — John Climacus Copy Share Image
Hence the importance of patience in the New Testament, which becomes the basic constituent of Christianity, more central even than humility: the… — Hans Urs von Balthasar Copy Share Image
I am sure that there are many Christians who will confess that their experience has been very much like my own-that we… — Andy Murray Copy Share Image
Let every creature have your love. Love, with its fruits of meekness, patience, and humility, is all that we can wish for… — William Law Copy Share Image
“meekness and lowliness of heart are to be the distinguishing feature of the disciple, just as they were of the Master. And… — Andrew Murray Copy Share Image
“People are so convinced of God’s meekness they no longer fear his wrath. (Who fears a raging lamb?) God is not seen… — David Murrow Copy Share Image
There is only one safeguard against error, and that is to be established in the faith; and for that, there has to… — Arthur W. Pink Copy Share Image