Humility Quotes
1910 quotes by 1088 authors
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God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to…
— Teresa of Avila
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O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to…
— Teresa of Avila
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It is a most certain truth, that the richer we see ourselves to be, confessing at the same time our poverty, the greater will be…
— Teresa of Avila
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Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and…
— Irving Babbitt
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There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest…
— Francis Bacon
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I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it?
— Joan Baez
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There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility.
— Abu Bakr
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The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.
— Abu Bakr
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Modesty is the conscience of the body.
— Honore de Balzac
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Life is a long lesson in humility.
— James M. Barrie
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The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when…
— James M. Barrie
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A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.
— Joseph Addison
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Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
— Joseph Addison
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The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune.
— Joseph Addison
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Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests.
— Max Beerbohm
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Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.
— Ludwig van Beethoven
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With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.
— Ezra Taft Benson
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It ain't the heat, it's the humility.
— Yogi Berra
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All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must…
— Theodore Bikel
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The less you know, the more you believe.
— Unknown Author
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