Be humble Quote by C. S. Lewis

“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 being humble," and almost immediately pride - pride at his own humility - will appear.” quote by C. S. Lewis — Download Open image

“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 being humble," and almost immediately pride - pride at his own humility - will appear.”

C. S. Lewis

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (3 ratings)

Be humble Humble Humility Men Mind Moments Poor Poor in spirit Pride Pride and humility Psychology Reflection Religion Self-Awareness Spirit Time

More by C. S. Lewis

One of our great allies at present is the Church itself. Do not misunderstand me. I do not mean the Church as we see…

C. S. Lewis

Image

Either Jesus is the Son of God ; or a madman or worse. But His being just a great teacher? He's not left that…

C. S. Lewis

Image

To every soul, God will look like its first love because He IS its first love. Your place in heaven will seem to be…

C. S. Lewis

Image

Don't you understand anything? Isn't it absolutely essential to keep a fierce Left and a fierce Right, both on their toes and each terrified of the other? That's how we get things done. Any opposition to the N.I.C.E. is represented as a Left racket in the Right papers and a Right racket in the Left papers. If it's properly done,…

C. S. Lewis

“Really great moral teachers never do introduce new moralities: it is quacks and cranks who do that. As”

C. S. Lewis

Image

“When He died in the Wounded World He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man…

C. S. Lewis

Image

All I am in private life is a literary critic and historian, that's my job...And I'm prepared to say on that basis if anyone thinks the Gospels are either legends or novels, then that person is simply showing his incompetence as a literary critic. I've read a great many novels and I know a fair amount about the legends that…

C. S. Lewis

If a man is going to write on chemistry, he learns chemistry. The same is true of Christianity.

C. S. Lewis

Image

The first fact in the history of Christendom is a number of people who say they have seen the Resurrection.

C. S. Lewis

Image

I#pray because the need flows out of me all the time-walking and sleeping. It does not change # God - it changes me.

C. S. Lewis

Image

Are the gods not just?' 'Oh no, child. What would become us us if they were?

C. S. Lewis

Love is more than an emotion, it is a decision.

C. S. Lewis

Image

Explore all 1,190 C. S. Lewis quotes

More Be humble quotes

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

John Bunyan

Image

Well I think they broke the mould when they made me and being humble is one of my great assets.

Larry Hagman

Image

Remember this-all the sighing, mourning, sobbing, and complaining in the world, does not so undeniably evidence a man to be humble, as his overlooking…

Thomas Brooks

Image

Be humble and say okay, all right, I have to prep myself. So everybody prepped, and we finished the film [Valerian ] four days…

Luc Besson

Image

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

Image

Always enter like a kitten and leave like a lion. But NEVER enter like a lion and leave like a kitten. Always be humble.

Carlson Gracie

Image

There is no substitute for hardwork. Always be humble and hungry.

Dwayne Johnson

Image

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

George Harrison

Image

Learning something means coming into contact with a world of which you know nothing. In order to learn, you must be humble.

Paulo Coelho

Image

Create your own job. Become the master of what you do. Fully imerse yourself in your culter. Be humble. You are never above having to pack boxes. Never forget where you came from. And always be polite. Good old-fashioned manners can get you very far. -Jenne Lomardo

Sophia Amoruso