Quotes About Humility

It has been suggested that the heart of sin is taking oneself too seriously.

Meek—free from the addiction to ordinary power—you can become a conduit of true divine power to the world.

And let us remember, too, that one does not have to have the prestige of the world to be greatly used in the Kingdom of God.

They saw how their Master denied himself many of the comforts and pleasures of the world and became a servant among them. They saw how the things they cherished—physical satisfaction, popular acclaim, prestige—he refused; while the things which they sought to escape—poverty, humiliation, sorrow, and even death—he accepted willingly for their sake.

A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

While we were standing by, Clinton was doing the New York Times crossword puzzle, which he reputedly could dispatch in a matter of minutes. He asked me about a clue—a three-letter word starting with some letter or other. I had no idea, so I asked my son Jamie. ¶ 'Who's so stupid they don't know that?' Jamie retorted in a voice that could be heard at the other end of the phone. ¶ 'The President of the United States,' I said.

Never exaggerate your faults. Your friends will attend to that.

The only sin is pride.

Only when you are finally able, with the publican, to admit that you are dead will you be able to stop balking at grace.

Vos creéis saberlo todo. Merlín se echó a reír: ?Al revés. Sé que no sé nada. El Caballero miró a Merlín con recelo. Sospechaba que el mago le estaba tendiendo una trampa: ?¿Cómo podéis decir que no sabéis nada, siendo como sois tan sabio? ?Eso es lo que me hace sabio ?respondió Merlín?. Saber «nada» significa no tener que demostrar que sé «algo».

Si sé que no tengo «algo», no tengo que poseerlo. Y si no poseo nada, puedo tenerlo «todo». Enseguida, otro pensamiento sacudió al Caballero: ?Saber que no poseo nada significa no tener nada que defender... y saber que no sé nada significa que no tengo que demostrar nada. ¿Estoy en lo cierto?

Cómo llegasteis a ser tan sabio? ?Admitiendo que no sé nada ?contestó Merlín. ?No lo entiendo ?dijo el Caballero. ?Cuando creemos que lo sabemos todo, no nos queda lugar para aprender nada más. Pero si sabemos que no sabemos nada, tenemos espacio para aprenderlo todo ?le explicó Merlín.

Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they can talk sense.

Whoever imagines himself a favorite with God, holds other people in contempt.

You know, there's pride, and then there's stupidity

There's pride and then there's stupidity.

LAW 46 Never Appear Too Perfect Appearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous of all is to appear to have no faults or weaknesses. Envy creates silent enemies. It is smart to occasionally display defects, and admit to harmless vices, in order to deflect envy and appear more human and approachable. Only gods and the dead can seem perfect with impunity.

Good leaders must first become good servants.

Bacon says that to conquer nature, we must first obey it; but man, who has humbled himself toward space and matter, is still proud toward time.

I don't have all the answers. (...) Let me be really clear about that.

Any man who is truly worthy must consider himself unworthy.

There is weakness in pretending to know more than you know or in stating less than you know.

Feel the dignity of a child. Do not feel superior to him, for you are not.

a humble act of adoration was transcendently greater than the most noble natural act,