Acquaintance Quote by Jane Porter

A virtue which is divine is humility.

— Radhanath Swami

The art of humility begins with a recognition of our dependence on others and an appreciation of God's gift of life.

— Wilferd Peterson

From self-knowledge flows the stream of humility, which never seizes on mere report, nor takes offense at anything, but bears every insult, every loss…

— St. Catherine of Siena

“True humility is a kind of self-annihilation; and this is the centre of all virtues.”

— John Wesley

“Humility adds lessons to our pain and suffering, turning the seemingly senseless into meaning.”

— Bryant McGill

Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of…

— Anonymous

We all know that the 'divine glory of the ego' is socially a great nuisance; we all do actually value our friends for modesty,…

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

A tender-hearted and compassionate disposition, which inclines men to pity and feel the misfortunes of others, and which is, even for its own sake,…

— Henry Fielding

“We sometimes hurt those we love because they need to be “taught a lesson,” when we really want to punish. We were depressed and…

— Alcoholics Anonymous

“There is nothing more glorious—nothing that does more honour to true virtue, than the confidence with which one approaches a friend of tried integrity.”

— Antoine François Prévost

Humility and resignation are our prime virtues.

— John Dryden

Compassion directed to oneself is humility.

— Simone Weil