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Humility Quotes by Saint Augustine
- It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
- Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
- Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other…
- Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations…
- There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.
- Should you ask me what is the first thing in religion, I should reply that the first, second, and third thing therein is humility.
- There are three ways in which sins are forgiven: in baptism, in prayer, and in the greater humility of penance; yet God does not forgive…
- The way to Christ is first through humility, second through humility, and third through humility. If humility does not precede and accompany and follow every…
- Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no…
- The sufficiency of my merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.
- No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except by humility
- There never can have been, and never can be, and there never shall be any sin without pride.
- You cannot attain to charity except through humility.
- I make bold to say that it is profitable for the proud to fall, in order that they may be humbled in that for which…
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- It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. — Saint Augustine
- There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart. — Saint Augustine
- I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him. — Teresa of Avila