Humility Quotes

1910 Humility quotes by 1042 unique authors

Modesty is the citadel of beauty. — Unknown Author
One thing that golf teaches you is humility. — Robert Wagner
Nothing can be further apart than true humility and servility. — Henry Ward Beecher
Humility leads to the highest distinction, because it leads to self-improvement. — Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet
Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth. — Francois Guizot
Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God. — Harold J. Warner
Mysticism and exaggeration go together. A mystic must not fear ridicule if he is to push all the way to the limits of humility or… — Milan Kundera
Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected. — William Safire
Humility is born of the spirit, humiliation of the ego. — Alan Cohen
Repentance lifts a man up. Mourning knocks at heaven's gate. Holy humility opens it. — John Climacus
I stand on this rostrum with a sense of deep humility and great pride - humility in the weight of those great American architects of… — Douglas MacArthur
Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self-assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle. — Eric Zorn
And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more 'humility training' than wrestling. — Jim Leach
Running is always an exercise in humility. — Kristin Armstrong
Some people are proud of their humility. — Henry Ward Beecher
What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They're the guiding lights of a… — Jimmy Carter
Great men suffer hours of depression through introspection and self-doubt. That is why they are great. That is why you will find modesty and humility… — Bruce Barton
Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance beween spirit and… — Gary Snyder
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence. — John Calvin
Pride is not the heritage of man; humility should dwell with frailty, and atone for ignorance, error, and imperfection. — Albert Pike
What separates me from most so-called atheists is a feeling of utter humility toward the unattainable secrets of the harmony of the cosmos. — Albert Einstein
The rising and falling of the scales of pride and humility sustain the brooding mind as well as the alternations of desire and peace of… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Humility, never me; it is a characteristic I expect to find in other people. — Elizabeth Taylor
...Basketball doesn't care what color your skin is. It doesn't care what language you speak or what religion you practice. It doesn't care if you're… — Jim Calhoun

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