Quotes about humility
humility men grace
Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace. George Santayana
humility virtue
Humility is one of the most repulsive virtues, nearly always false. George Mikes
humility curls morality
The trodden worm curls up. This testifies to its caution. It thus reduces its chances of being trodden upon again. In the language of morality: Humility. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Humility has the toughest hide.
humility rivers giving
I feel my soul as vast as the world, truly a soul as deep as the deepest of rivers; my chest has the power to expand to infinity. I was made to give and they prescribe for me the humility of the cripple. Frantz Fanon
humility pride men
To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism. Franz Grillparzer
humility men littles
It is a little learning, and but a little, which makes men conclude hastily. Experience and humility teach modesty and fear. Jeremy Taylor
humility proud would-be
Some one called Sir Richard Steele the "vilest of mankind," and he retorted with proud humility, "It would be a glorious world if I were.
humility fools-day aggravation
The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded. George Orwell
humility intellectual intellectual-humility
The indispensible judicial requisite is intellectual humility. Felix Frankfurter
humility pride blessing
With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings. Ezra Taft Benson
humility son winning
Humility, a sense of reverence before the sons of heaven of all the prizes that a mortal man might win, these, I say, are wisest; these are best. Euripides
humility virtue reason
Humility enforces where neither virtue nor strength can prevail, nor reason. Francis Quarles
humility men giving
Let us also love our neighbors as ourselves. Let us have charity and humility. Let us give alms because these cleanse our souls from the stains of sin. Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve. Francis of Assisi
humility pride sometimes
Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility. Francis Chan
humility learning essence
Learning is the very essence of humility . . . Jiddu Krishnamurti
humility may judgment
May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples. Ignatius of Loyola
humility giving grace
There is no doubt that God will never be wanting to us, provided that He finds in us that humility which makes us worthy of His gifts, the desire of possessing them, and the promptitude to co-operate industriously with the graces He gives us.
humility looks remember
Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will - that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other devotions only insofar as He sees that they are useful to us.
humility heart pride
How can there be pride in a contrite heart? Humility is the earliest fruit of religion. Hosea Ballou
humility men bows
The act of divine worship is the inestimable privilege of man, the only created being who bows in humility and adoration.
humility sacrifice compassion
Every truth ever discovered -- each new light that will ever burn bright -- already exists in our consciousness. All we will ever know and share about love, humility, compassion, and sacrifice -- the secrets that will reveal and then resolve old sorrows -- awaits us within ourselves. Hidden in this truth is our great promise, both as individuals and as a race of beings. Guy Finley
humility wish existentialism
He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.
humility want exalted
He who humbles himself wants to be exalted.
humility church teach
The churches must learn humility as well as teach it. George Bernard Shaw
humility tough bragging
The really tough thing about humility is you can't brag about it.
humility men engineering
One can expect the human race to continue attempting systems just within or just beyond our reach; and software systems are perhaps the most intricate and complex of man's handiworks. The management of this complex craft will demand our best use of new languages and systems, our best adaptation of proven engineering management methods, liberal doses of common sense, and a God-given humility to recognize our fallibility and limitations. Fred Brooks
humility men solitude
Humility provides everyone, even him who despairs in solitude, with the strongest relationship to his fellow man. Franz Kafka
humility mixture president requires running
I've always said that running for president requires a mixture of humility and confidence, Bill Bradley
humility humble pride
Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak. Thomas Fuller
humility learn lesson painful though
In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is.
humility thinking people
I think people would be surprised by his [Alessandro Michele] humility. Jared Leto
humility good-woman needs
-You're gloating, Max. It's not flattering. Somebody needs to teach you a little humility.- -A good woman could do that.- -She'd have to be armed and dangerous.- Janet Evanovich