Humility Quotes

1910 Humility quotes by 1042 unique authors

I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it? — Joan Baez
There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility. — Abu Bakr
The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation. — Abu Bakr
Modesty is the conscience of the body. — Honore de Balzac
Life is a long lesson in humility. — James M. Barrie
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
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
Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble. — Joseph Addison
The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune. — Joseph Addison
Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests. — Max Beerbohm
Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors. — Ludwig van Beethoven
With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings. — Ezra Taft Benson
It ain't the heat, it's the humility. — Yogi Berra
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
The less you know, the more you believe. — Unknown Author
If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it's the restaurant business. — Anthony Bourdain
The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some… — Phillips Brooks
Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences. — Kobe Bryant
Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come… — Alan Alda
And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn't have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery. — Vince Cable
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. — Muhammad Ali
At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far. — Muhammad Ali
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself. — Charlie Chaplin
As in the rankest soil the most beautiful flowers are grown, so in the dark soil of poverty the choicest flowers of humanity have developed… — James Allen
Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise. — Lord Chesterfield

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