Quotes About Humility

Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion; the humble is formed to adore, the loving to associate with eternal love.

You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time.

Shall it be a religion or shall it be Christ? Shall it be churchianity or shall it be Jesus Christ? Shall it be pride or shall it be humility in Jesus Christ?

Adam was a gardener, and God, who made him, sees that half of all good gardening is done upon the knees.

Have you ever stopped to think that Christianity is the only religion in which the first step is to say, "I'm wrong?"

I think were all a part of something. We're striving (to be) more than we are...I really don't only see religion as being for people who are perfect. They've got it all set. And I'm not like that.

Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring democracy the tolerance it requires to survive

Some kneel and lie to God.

Methinks sometimes I have no more wit than a Christian.

The pride of aiming at more knowledge, and pretending to more perfection, is the cause of Man's error and misery.

We are a rather big-headed little species in a vast cosmos which can do without us very well.

It often is better to ask an ancient Hebrew goatherd, instead of a so-called expert like myself, about the meaning of a particular, biblical story.

The rich will make temples for Siva. What shall I, a poor man, do? My legs are pillars, the body the shrine, the head the cupola of gold.

Shed not recklessly the blood of another with thy sword, Lest the Sword on High falls upon thy neck.

Saying of the ProphetHumilityHumility and courtesy are themselves a part of piety.

Competition in spiritual matters brings confusion.

The obsession with putting ourselves at the centre of everything is the bane not only of theologians but also of zoologists.

A god who becomes a man shows mercy.A man who becomes a god does not.

I'm glad I'm not good compared to God, because if I was, He wouldn't be much of a god.

He had the arrogance of the believer, but none of the humility of the deeply religious.

I fear no one, but respect everyone.

Always think of yourself as everyone's servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.

Show respect to people who don't deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but of yours.

Respect people with less power then you. I don't care if you're the most powerful cat in the room, I will judge you on how you treat the least powerful. So there.