Quotes about humility

"I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was."

Ali, Muhammad on humility
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"When you are as great as I am it is hard to be humble."

Ali, Muhammad on humility
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"Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life."

Arliss, George on humility
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"Only those who feel little in the eyes of God, can hope to be mighty in the eyes of men."

Arndt, Ernest Moritz on humility
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"It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels."

Augustine, St. on humility
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"What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us; it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God."

Baldwin, Monica on humility
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"Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors."

Beethoven, Ludwig Van on humility
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"It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment."

Bernard, St. on humility
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"Before honor is humility."

Bible on humility
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"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. [Philippians 2:3]"

Bible on humility
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"The more humble a man is before God the more he will be exalted; the more humble he is before man, the more he will get rode roughshod."

Billings, Josh on humility
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"Many people believe that humility is the opposite of pride, when, in fact, it is a point of equilibrium. The opposite of pride is actually a lack of self esteem. A humble person is totally different from a person who cannot recognize and appreciate himself as part of this worlds marvels"

Bonder, Rabino Nilton on humility
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"Without humility there can be no humanity."

Buchan, John on humility
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"Humility is indeed beatness, a compulsory virtue that no one exhibits unless he has to."

Burroughs, William S. on humility   

"They are proud in humility, proud that they are not proud."

Burton, Robert on humility   

"Painful for a person is rebellious independence, only in loving companionship with his associates does a person feel safe: Only in reverently bowing down before the higher does a person feel exalted."

Carlyle, Thomas on humility   

"The cross is the invincible sanctuary of the humble."

Cass, Eli on humility
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"Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain."

Davis, Joe on humility
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"Nothing is more humiliating than to see idiots succeed in enterprises we have failed in."

Flaubert, Gustave on humility   

"The graveyards are full of indispensable men."

Gaulle, Charles De on humility
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"One that does not think to highly of himself is more than he thinks."

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von on humility
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"With all humility, I think, Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might. Infinitely more important than the vain attempt to love one's neighbor as one's self. If you want to hit a bird on the wing, you must have all your will in focus, you must not be thinking about yourself, and equally, you must not be thinking about your neighbor: you must be living in your eye on that bird. Every achievement is a bird on the wing."

Holmes Jr., Oliver Wendell on humility   

"I confess that altruistic and cynically selfish talk seem to me about equally unreal. With all humility, I think whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might, infinitely more important than the vain attempt to love one's neighbor as one's self. If you want to hit a bird on the wing you must have all your will in focus, you must not be thinking about yourself, and equally, you must not be thinking about your neighbor; you must be living with your eye on that bird. Every achievement is a bird on the wing."

Holmes Jr., Oliver Wendell on humility   

"A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him."

Howe, Edgar Watson on humility
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"Humility is often a false front we employ to gain power over others."

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De on humility
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"Humility is no substitute for a good personality."

Lebowitz, Fran on humility   

"Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love."

Lombardi, Vince on humility
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"Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them."

Mccloy, John (Jay) on humility
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"Don't be humble, you're not that great."

Meir, Golda on humility
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"Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows."

Nielsen, Helen on humility
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"He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted."

Nietzsche, Friedrich on humility
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"The humble and meek are thirsting for blood."

Orton, Joe on humility   

"If you would have people speak well of you, then do not speak well of yourself."

Pascal, Blaise on humility
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"The humble are in danger when those in power disagree."

Phaedrus on humility   

"No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday."

Pope, Alexander on humility
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"Too much humility is pride."

Proverb, German on humility
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"Too humble is half proud."

Proverb, Yiddish on humility
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"If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail."

Quarles, Francis on humility   

"A man who is at the top is a man who has the habit of getting to the bottom."

Rogers, Joseph E. on humility
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"A vulgar mind is proud in prosperity and humble in adversity. A noble mind is humble in prosperity and proud in adversity."

Ruckett on humility
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