Humility Quote by Jeanine Grenberg
““Against Hume, Kant has found a more proper ground for humility: “True humility follows unavoidably from our sincere and exact comparison of ourselves with the moral law” . The proper way to come to terms with our limits is not to compare ourselves with others but to hold ourselves accountable to those rational moral standards we know to be most properly our own.””
About This Quote
Kant argues humility arises from comparing oneself to moral law, not to others, emphasizing personal accountability.
In simple terms: Humility from moral self-comparison.
Key Takeaway
Measure yourself against moral standards.
Themes
humility
ethics
self-awareness
Mood
philosophical
reflective
Type
Humility:1
Kant:1
Moral law:1
True humility:1
Humility True:0
Hume Kant:0
Comparison Moral:0
Humility Follows:0
When to use this quote
- personal development
- ethical reflection
Key Concepts
philosophy
moral psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What moral law guides you?
- How does comparing to others hinder humility?
