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The thief who received the kingdom of heaven, though not as the reward of virtue, is a true witness to the fact…
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All of our holy fathers knew this and all with one accord teach that perfection in holiness can be achieved only through…
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Humility, in its turn, can be achieved only through faith, fear of God, gentleness and the shedding of all possessions.
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It is by means of these that we attain perfect love, through the grace and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, to…
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No other virtue makes man more equal to the angels, than the imitation of their way of life.
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God can be sensed when we gaze with trembling hearts at that power of his which controls, guides, and rules everything, when…
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The Doctor of our souls has placed the remedy in the hidden regions of the soul.
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If you wish to attain to true knowledge of the Scriptures, hasten to acquire first an unshakeable humility of heart. That alone…
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The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself…
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We are often indifferent to our brethren who are distressed or upset, on the grounds that they are in this state through…
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Actually, all gifts have been given for reasons of temporal use and need and they will surely pass away at the end…
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...just as the edifice of all the virtues strives upward toward perfect prayer so will all these virtues be neither sturdy nor…
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By bravely enduring our trials, we learn humility, compassion for others, and a great reliance on God. We also learn that our…
— Lloyd D. Newell
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Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a…
— Laozi
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O be very sure That no man will learn anything at all, Unless he first will learn humility.
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
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The churches must learn humility as well as teach it.
— George Bernard Shaw
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Do not try to be humble: learn humility.
— Idries Shah
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It is important that we learn humility, which says there was someone else before me who paid for me. My responsibility is…
— Maya Angelou
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[God] arranged that the boy Samuel should be chosen but instead of teaching him directly He had him, turn once or twice…
— John Cassian
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Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing…
— Georges St-Pierre
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It's strange how deserts turn us into believers. I believe in walking in a landscape of mirages, because you learn humility. I…
— Terry Tempest Williams
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The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it.
— Mignon McLaughlin
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Although the human heart is selfish and arrogant, so many struggle against their selfishness and learn humility; because of them, as long…
— Dean Koontz
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We learn humility through accepting humiliations cheerfully.
— Mother Teresa
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