"The wisest man is generally he who thinks……" — Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
"The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so."
More Humility Quotes
- It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels. — Saint Augustine
- Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the… — Saint Augustine
- Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist… — Saint Augustine
- Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric?… — Saint Augustine
- There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart. — Saint Augustine
- Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect… — Jane Austen
- There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class… — Alfred Austin
- Be gentle to all and stern with yourself. — Teresa of Avila
- There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers. — Teresa of Avila
- We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's… — Teresa of Avila
- The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too. — Teresa of Avila
- To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that. — Teresa of Avila