Humility Quotes

1910 Humility quotes by 1042 unique authors

Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power — B.K.S. Iyengar
The reason we see hypocrisy and fraud and unreality in others is because they are all in our own hearts. The great characteristic of a… — Oswald Chambers
Humility is simply believing and accepting what God says about us, and God says that we are anything but worthless. — Myles Munroe
The revelation of His glory includes seeing One so high (transcendence) who went so low (condescension) to bring us so near (redemption) because we are… — Mike Bickle
Fasting with a pure heart and motives, I have discovered, brings personal revival and adds power to our prayers. Personal revival occurs because fasting is… — Bill Bright
I've striven my whole life for humility, but if I'd ever achieved it, I'd probably be pretty damn proud of that. — Benjamin Franklin
Faith is the champion of Grace, and Love the nurse; but Humility is the beauty of Grace. — Thomas Brooks
Pride is the oldest and most common of sins. Humility is the rarest and most beautiful of graces. — J C Ryle
Obedience is the road to freedom, humility the road to pleasure, unity the road to personality. — C.S. Lewis
The surest mark of true conversion is humility. — J C Ryle
We know nothing of humility by nature, for we are all born proud. — J C Ryle
Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true… — Pope John Paul II
If anyone would like to acquire humility, the first step is to realize one is proud. Nothing can be done before it. — C.S. Lewis
All converted people should labor to adorn the doctrine they profess by humility. If they can do nothing else, they can strive to be humble. — J C Ryle
What does it mean to know and experience my own “nothingness?” It is not enough to turn away in disgust from my illusions and faults… — Thomas Merton
Humility is a virtue, not a neurosis. — Thomas Merton
Through repentance the filth of our foul actions is washed away. After this, we participate in the Holy Spirit, not automatically, but according to the… — Symeon the New Theologian
If you offer fasting with humility and with mercy, your bones, as Isaiah said, shall be fat, and you shall be like a well-watered garden… — Ambrose
The second request of the very pure soul is to see the coming of the Father's kingdom (cf. Mt. 6:10). What this means first of… — John Cassian
If... God highly exalted Christ because He humbled Himself, suffered dishonour, was tempted and endured a shameful cross and death for our sake, how will… — Gregory Palamas
[God] arranged that the boy Samuel should be chosen but instead of teaching him directly He had him, turn once or twice to an old… — John Cassian
Adam became so proud that he wished to become God and died for his pride; the Son of God humbled Himself unto death, and gave… — John of Kronstadt
Our best work can't possibly appeal to the average masses, only our average work can. Finding the humility to happily walk away from those that… — Seth Godin
I prefer an attitude of humility corresponding to the weakness of our intellectual understanding of nature and of our own being. — Albert Einstein
Only humility will lead us to unity, and unity to peace — Mother Teresa

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