Humility Quotes

1910 Humility quotes by 1042 unique authors

Humility is the mother of all virtues, courage the father, integrity the child and wisdom the grandchild. — Stephen Covey
What is Truth? A difficult question; but I have solved it for myself by saying that it is what the "voice within" tells you. All… — Mahatma Gandhi
Two great virtues . . . give a man power with the heavens - integrity and purity of character. Let a man possess these, let… — Wilford Woodruff
It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity. — Debra Wilson
We strive to hire and retain only those who embrace our MBM® Guiding Principles, which encompass integrity, compliance, value creation, Principled Entrepreneurship, customer focus, knowledge,… — Charles Koch
Humility is the daughter of truth. — Anne Truitt
If you wish to attain to true knowledge of the Scriptures, hasten to acquire first an unshakeable humility of heart. That alone will lead you,… — John Cassian
On Pride: This sickness is most dangerous when it succeeds in looking like humility. When a proud man thinks he is humble his case is… — Thomas Merton
Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own. When one becomes spiritual, the ego… — Ramakrishna
Humility and gratitude go hand in hand... Awareness increases so that we become grateful for everything we are given. We have to learn, literally learn,… — Sivananda Radha Saraswati
Practice radical humility when it comes to your own accomplishments, and give credit everywhere except to your ego. — Wayne Dyer
We should, all of us, be filled with gratitude and humility for our present progress and prosperity. We should be filled with awe and joy… — William J. Clinton
Act in such a way that your humility may not be weakness, nor your authority be severity. Justice must be accompanied by humility, that humility… — Pope Gregory I
For 2,000 years, the Church has been the cradle in which Mary places Jesus and entrusts Him to the adoration and contemplation of all peoples.… — Pope John Paul II
It is the Sacrament of Love that excites the soul to ardent prayer. It stirs up the virtue of impetration and, as it were, forces… — Angela of Foligno
The humility of Jesus can be seen in the crib, in the exile to Egypt, in the hidden life, in the inability to make people… — Mother Teresa
We are born knowing nothing and with much striving we learn but a little; yet all the while we are bound by laws that hearken… — Paul Elmer More
Facing personal truths and purging yourself of addictions or manipulative habits require strength, courage, humility, faith, and other qualities of a soul with stamina, because… — Caroline Myss
The churches must learn humility as well as teach it. — George Bernard Shaw
I felt so full of gratitude and humility that I clasped my hands in front of me, closed my eyes and said a silent prayer… — Cathy Freeman
I am inspired by the professionalism of others. I believe there is an obligation to strive for excellence in what one is asked to do.… — Densey Clyne
I certainly don't object to [writers] trying to imagine the lives of other societies, but you have to do it with a certain amount of… — Michael Dorris
Asking for advice is an act of humility.... The act alone says, "I need you." The decision maker and the adviser are pushed into a… — Dennis Bakke
Comedy - and I say this with humility - comedy needs me. — Joan Rivers
Man himself cannot express love and humility by external signs, so plainly as does a dog, when with drooping ears, hanging lips, flexuous body, and… — Charles Darwin

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