Quotes About Humility

might suspect him of a degree of under-bred pride; I have a sympathetic chord within that tells me it is nothing of the

I don't profess to be profound; but I do lay claim to common sense.

Her breast is fit for pearls, But I was not a Diver - Her brow is fit for thrones But I have not a crest, Her heart is fit for home- I- a Sparrow- build there Sweet of twigs and twine My perennial nest.

The pedigree of honey does not concern the bee; A clover, any time, to him is aristocracy.

Her Grace is all she has - And that, so least displays - One Art to recognize, must be, Another Art, to praise.

And so, upon this wise I prayed, — Great Spirit, give to me A heaven not so large as yours, But large enough for me.

Proud of my broken heart, since thou didst break it, Proud of the pain I did not feel till thee, Proud of my night, since thou with moons dost slake it, Not to partake thy passion, my humility.

better keep your mouth shut and seem stupid than open it and remove all doubt.

I'm beginning to know enough to know that I know nothing.

I tell you frankly, Mrs. Damer, the more I see of different nations, the less sure I feel about the pre-eminence of my own.

Confidence is ignorance," advised the centaur. "If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.

If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.

I met Jesus,' mumbled Vern, his head coming up. 'He weren't even a good carpenter.

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Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know

Si alguien te hiciere saber que un inviduo habla mal de ti, no te defiendas, ni refutes lo que haya dicho, sino que responde: «Aquel que ha dicho aquello de mí, ignora sin duda otros defectos, de lo contrario no habría dicho sólo estos.»

No es razonar con coherencia decir: «Soy más rico que tú, por lo tanto soy mejor que tú; soy más brillante que tú, entonces soy superior a ti». Para razonar más coherentemente es preciso decir: «Soy más rico que tú, pues mis bienes son mayores que los tuyos; soy más brillante que tú, pues mis discursos tienen mayor valor que los tuyos». Ya que tú no eres, ciertamente, ni riqueza, ni elocuación.

Do not try to seem wise to others.

Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.

These reasonings are unconnected: I am richer than you, therefore I am better; I am more eloquent than you, therefore I am better. The connection is rather this: I am richer than you, therefore my property is greater than yours; I am more eloquent than you, therefore my style is better than yours. But you, after all, are neither property nor style.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

A guide, on finding a man who has lost his way, brings him back to the right path—he does not mock and jeer at him and then take himself off. You also must show the unlearned man the truth, and you will see that he will follow. But so long as you do not show it him, you should not mock, but rather feel your own incapacity.

When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men,' Epictetus replied, 'I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!'.

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid with regard to external things. Don't wish to be thought to know anything; and even if you appear to be somebody important to others, distrust yourself.