Born Quote by Isaac of Nineveh
“Humility collects the soul into a single point by the power of silence. A truly humble man has no desire to be known or admired by others, but wishes to plunge from himself into himself, to become nothing, as if he had never been born. When he is completely hidden to himself in himself, he is completely with God”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Homily on Humility, 6th century
Humility merges the soul into stillness, seeking nothing beyond self, aligning with the divine.
In simple terms: Humility leads to inner stillness and unity with God.
Key Takeaway
Seek inner silence and selfless being.
Themes
humility
spirituality
selflessness
Mood
contemplative
serene
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- prayer
- meditation
- service
- confession
Key Concepts
mysticism
inner peace
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to be “nothing”?
- How can silence deepen faith?
A Different Perspective
Silence can be hard to maintain in noisy societies.
![“[A] truly humble spirit humbles itself as much amid honors as amid insults, acting like the honeybee which makes its honey equally as well from the dew that falls on the wormwood as from that which falls on the rose.” quote by Vincent de Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e90/vincent-de-paul-1676_acting_a-truly-humble-spirit-humbles-itself-as_279615.jpg)
