Humility Quotes

1910 Humility quotes by 1042 unique authors

Again, after his fall, God gave him an occasion to repent and to receive mercy but he kept his stiff-neck held high. He came to… — Dorotheus of Gaza
He answered, "The woman whom You gave to be with me" (Gen 3:9-12), he did not say, "the woman deceived me," but "The woman whom… — Dorotheus of Gaza
Then God came to the woman and said to her, "Why did you not keep the commandment?" as if He wanted to say, "At least… — Dorotheus of Gaza
Why did you act in this way, you pitiable ones? Make a bow of repentance, recognize your fault, be sorry for your nakedness. Neither one… — Dorotheus of Gaza
O Beginningless, Immortal, Timeless, Incomprehensible and Unimaginable Lord, the God of all and Creator of all creation, the Foreseer and Savior of all, as I… — Marina of Aguas Santas
I hymn and bless Your uncountable compassion and philanthropy, as You desired to number me with Your chosen servants. Look down, now, upon me the… — Marina of Aguas Santas
And all those who desire to celebrate, glorifying with faith and seeking Your salvation and mercy through me, grant to them Your good things in… — Marina of Aguas Santas
When pride retreats from a man, humility begins to dwell in him, and the more pride is diminished, so much more does humility grow. The… — Tikhon of Zadonsk
The really tough thing about humility is you can't brag about it. — Gene Brown
GLOUCESTER: I do not know that Englishman alive With whom my soul is any jot at odds, More than the infant that is born to-night:… — William Shakespeare
When one becomes conscious of his great humility, he has already lost it. When one begins boasting of his humility, it has already become pride-the… — Spencer W. Kimball
Learning is the very essence of humility . . . — Jiddu Krishnamurti
I beg the Most High to allow me the favour of the double reward, but if God only finds me worthy of one reward, I… — Hassan II of Morocco
Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of… — Johannes Tauler
Let us remember with humility the loneliness of being man in a universe we do not understand and the vulnerability of the human condition. The… — Unknown Author
Trust, honesty, humility, transparency and accountability are the building blocks of a positive reputation. Trust is the foundation of any relationship. — Unknown Author
Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility, it becomes rashness, or obstinacy. — Aaron Swartz
In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention. — Simone Weil
We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good; if bad, because it works in us patience, humility,… — C.S. Lewis
In reality, humility means nothing other than complete honesty about yourself. — Unknown Author
Printing demands a humility of mind, for the lack of which many of the fine arts are even now floundering in self-conscious and maudlin experiments. — Beatrice Warde
With intelligence and humility and dedication as our ammunition, we can wage the peace throughout the world with a strength beyond armies, destroying nothing except… — Paul G. Hoffman
Success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude. It calls for love, joy, optimism, confidence, serenity, poise, faith, courage, cheerfulness, imagination, initiative, tolerance, honesty, humility, patience, and… — Wilferd Peterson
...for chess, that superb, cold, infinitely satisfying anodyne to life, I feel the ardour of a lover, the humility of a disciple. — Unknown Author
There is something so beautiful and inspiring about picking ourselves up with humility and dignity after we fall. — Joseph Curiale

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