Humility Quotes

1910 Humility quotes by 1042 unique authors

The doubts of an honest man contain more moral truth than the profession of faith of people under a worldly yoke. — Ximenes Doudan
Conceit is a sure sign of insecurity; humility denotes awareness. — Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Oh, how small a portion of earth will hold us when we are dead, who ambitiously seek after the whole world while we are living! — Philip II of Macedon
And when we would make much of that which cannot matter much to thee, forgive us -a frequent part of the prayer that opened sermons. — John E. Hines
Claiming certainty without corroborating evidence is stupid. — Han Fei
A virtuous man concentrates on his own work, not that of others. — Zengzi
If you ask, what is the first step in the way of truth? I answer humility," saith St. Austin. "If you ask, what is the… — Antony C. Sutton
A story contained in the family lore of Brigham Young's descendants illustrates the submissive nature of humility. It recounts that in a public meeting the… — Truman G. Madsen
Humility is to joyfully, voluntarily and quietly submit one's whole life to God's will, to finally use the gift of agency to give one's life… — Virginia H. Pearce
What is like a smelly fart, that, although invisible is obvious? One's own faults, that are precisely As obvious as the effort made to hide… — 7th Dalai Lama
With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like what… — Tom Glazer
We can never be a nation of snobs so long as we are willing to poke fun at ourselves. — Edgar Wilson Nye
Humility counts for much, but it may be that vanity does not dispossess that admirable quality. — Walter J. Phillips
I do not share the crusading spirit of the professional atheist whose fervor is mostly due to a painful act of liberation from the fetters… — Albert Einstein
We should be teaching our children the scientific method and the reasons for a Bill of Rights. With it comes a certain decency, humility and… — Carl Sagan
Playing the game I have learned the meaning of humility. It has given me an understanding of futility of the human effort. — Abba Eban
The road to success leads through the valley of humility, and the path is up the ladder of patience and across the wide barren plains… — Unknown Author
...Why is compassion not part of our established curriculum, an inherent part of our education? Compassion, awe, wonder, curiosity, exaltation, humility - these are the… — Yehudi Menuhin
Golf acts as a corrective against sinful pride. I attribute the insane arrogance of the later Roman Emperors almost entirely to the fact that, never… — P.G. Wodehouse
The complementary movement towards divine love is growth in humility which is the acceptence of the reality about ourselves, our own weakness and limitations. — Thomas Keating
In our way of working, we attach a great deal of importance to humility and honesty; With respect for human values, we promise to serve… — Azim Premji
I concluded some time ago that a major part of success of a team, or of an individual, has a great deal to do with… — Dick Bennett
Lowliness is the base of every virtue, And he who goes the lowest builds the safest. — Philip James Bailey
Humility and resignation are our prime virtues. — John Dryden
One learns to ignore criticism by first learning to ignore applause. — Robert Breault

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