Humility Quotes

1910 Humility quotes by 1042 unique authors

Humility is a virtue all men preach, none practice, and yet everybody is content to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servants,… — John Selden
Heights of the spirit can only be climbed by passing through the portals of humility. — Rudolf Steiner
Humility comes from understanding that the obstacles in front of you are not going to go away. — Sarah Ferguson
The true way and the sure way to friendship is through humility-being open to each other, accepting each other just as we are, knowing each… — Mother Teresa
Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it. — Benjamin Franklin
Cultivate humility it is the way of connectedness. Beware of false humility it leads to self-righteousness. — Arthur Dobrin
The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so. — Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
Inspiration pushes me out of my tight intellectual comfort zone and into humility, the wonderous state of not knowing. From this place of zero, limitless… — Sharon Gannon
Know that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall. The ground is where humility lives. Take it. Learn it. Breathe it… — Yasmin Mogahed
Every truth ever discovered -- each new light that will ever burn bright -- already exists in our consciousness. All we will ever know and… — Guy Finley
I am for God, I am the lover of God, I am loved by God, I am the servant of God, I am the servant… — Radhanath Swami
I love to observe Christmas in quietude, humility, benevolence, charity, letting good will towards man, eloquent silence, prayer, and praise express my conception of Truth’s… — Mary Baker Eddy
The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all the qualities of the canaille — Karl Marx
Honesty,sincer ity,simplicity, humility, pure generosity,abse nce of vanity,readines s to serve others -qualities which are within easy reach of every soul -are the foundation of… — Nelson Mandela
We don’t discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Recognize negativism and inferiority attitudes as enemies - do not try to dress them as your friends. you will be tempted to look upon negativism… — E. Stanley Jones
It is important that we learn humility, which says there was someone else before me who paid for me. My responsibility is to prepare myself… — Maya Angelou
Cheerfulness means a contented spirit, a pure heart, a kind and loving disposition; it means humility and ~ charity, a generous appreciation of others, and… — William Makepeace Thackeray
Being empowered includes developing the powerful qualities that lead human beings to cultivate wellness and healing. And those are the same qualities that enhance all… — Bryan Kest
The Son of God did not want to be seen and found in heaven. Therefore he descended from heaven into this humility and came to… — Martin Luther
Perhaps that is part of the animals' role among us, to awaken humility, to turn our minds back to the mystery of things, and open… — Matthew Scully
Humility is not denying your strengths, humility is being honest about your weaknesses. — Rick Warren
Does what's happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, humility, straightforward ness, and all other qualities that allow a person's… — Marcus Aurelius
Everything is gestation and bringing forth. To let each impression and each germ of feeling come to completion wholly in itself, in the dark, in… — Rainer Maria Rilke
I am resolved that I will not through humility become the devil's attorney. I will endeavor to speak a good word for the truth. — Henry David Thoreau

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