True intimacy with God always brings humility.
To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees.
If any man thinks ill of you, do not be angry with him, for you are worse than he thinks you to be.
If one assumes a humble attitude, one’s own good qualities will increase. Whereas if one is proud, one will become jealous of others, one will look down on others, and due to that there will be unhappiness in society.
Be humble, or you’ll stumble.
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.
Humility is not disgraceful, and carries no loss of true pride.
Humility is dependence on God as pride is independence of Him. The humble soul is always the thankful soul.
Community is where humility and glory touch.
There’s a belief that you’re supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don’t see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others.
I deserted the world and sought solitude because I became tired of rendering courtesy to those multitudes who believe that humility is a sort of weakness, and mercy a kind of cowardice, and snobbery a form of strength.
An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person’s main task in life – becoming a better person.
Perfection is impossible without humility. Why should I strive for perfection, if I am already good enough?
Something very beautiful happens to people when their world’s fallen apart: a humility, a nobility, a higher intelligence emerges at just the point when our knees hit the floor.
Humility has such power. Apologies can disarm arguments. Contrition can defuse rage. Olive branches do more good than battle axes ever will.
Be humble, believe in yourself, and have the love of the world in your heart.
The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.
Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true freedom is born from holiness.
Humility is not denying your strengths, humility is being honest about your weaknesses.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.