Christian Quote by Ambrose of Optina

“When we become proud, we operate outside the grace God only gives to the humble. Humility preserves us; pride destroys us.”

— Randy Alcorn

Oh, Brethren, what is the result of pride? Oh, see what humility can do? What was the need for all these sufferings? For, if…

— Dorotheus of Gaza

Humility is also a healing virtue; it will cicatrize a thousand wounds, which pride would keep forever open.

— Washington Allston

Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man,…

— Henry Ward Beecher

“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

Pride is a wound and vanity is the scab on it. One's life picks at the scab to open that wound again and again.…

— Michael Ayrton

Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him.

— Anonymous

Pride is a deeply rooted ailment of the soul. The penalty is misery; the remedy lies in the sincere, life-long cultivation of humility, which…

— Robert Gordis

“Pride keeps you from dealing with truth. It distorts your vision. You never change when you think everything is fine. Pride hardens your heart…

— John Bevere

Pride has a greater share than goodness in the reproofs we give other people for their faults; and we chide them not so much…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said…

— John Ortberg

“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” For those of us who nurture a win-at-any-cost mentality, this verse should shake us…

— Francis Chan