Lowliness Quotes

29 quotes by 15 authors

God who is eternally complete, who directs the stars, who is the master of fates, who elevates man from his lowliness to Himself, who speaks… — Alfred Adler
Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked. — Laozi
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall be filled. He that is… — Laozi
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth; from self-assertion, therefore… — Laozi
He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the paragon of mankind, Virtue will… — Laozi
He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes and kings in speaking of… — Laozi
Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have taught, I also teach; verily,… — Laozi
What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams under Heaven converge; or like… — Laozi
Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And if a small kingdom humbles… — Laozi
The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know how to keep below them.… — Laozi
Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the people, he must… — Laozi
The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he does not wish to display… — Laozi
But in the present day men cast off gentleness, and are all for being bold; they spurn frugality, and retain only extravagance; they discard humility,… — Laozi
Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness. — Laozi
The best soldiers are not warlike; the best fighters do not lose their temper. The greatest conquerors are those who overcome their enemies without strife.… — Laozi
Lowliness is the base of every virtue, And he who goes the lowest builds the safest. — Philip James Bailey
Even as the church must fear Christ Jesus, so must the wives also fear their husbands. And this inward fear must be shewed by an… — John Dod
Every day He humbles Himself just as He did when from from His heavenly throne into the Virgin's womb; every day He comes to us… — Francis of Assisi
The man or the woman in whom resides greater virtue is the higher; neither the loftiness nor the lowliness of a person lies in the… — Christine de Pizan
The word of God teacheth lowliness of mind; it teacheth us to know ourselves. — John Jewel

Who Wrote These Lowliness Quotes

15 authors contributed a total of 29 Lowliness Quotes as follows: