Quotes About Humility

All wise men, to decline the envy of their own virtues, use to ascribe them to Providence and Fortune; for so they may the better assume them: and, besides, it is greatness in a man, to be the care of the higher powers.

There is no rank in sacrifice.

Look, I'm not expecting the establishment to suddenly open their arms to Donald Trump. But considering their own role in creating the long-term challenges that this president is now addressing, could they just show a little humility before embarking on their next Trump-hating rant?

I don't consider myself to be bigger than nobody else in this game, so I'm not here to tell people what to rap about.

The way I rap isn't about me boasting. Rarely will I do that.

I'm obviously not a rapper, and I don't have any claims to be one, really.

I personally think J-Cole is a better rapper than me; that's how I feel.

I'm not the best rapper; I'm not trying to be the best rapper.

I'm not the greatest writer or the great rapper.

I'd be making a fool of myself if I thought I was a rapper.

There are so many other rappers that's way better than me. I'm in agreement with that.

I think when you work with older actors, who are so good, it's rare that they are egotistical.

I rarely think about myself that much. I really don't.

Where I grew up - we started out in Oklahoma and then moved to Missouri - it was considered hubris to talk about yourself. And the downside of that was that ideas rarely got exchanged, or true feelings.

I'd rate myself an 8. I do have my flaws, but I'm a cool dude. If I wasn't myself, I'd kick it with me. I'm a down-to-earth person and all around cool guy.

The great thing about ageing is that your eyesight deteriorates at the same rate as your face. So I can't see how bad things are getting.

Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride.

That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.

Very bad things follow when we kid ourselves that we're naturally rational, rather than the more humbling truth: naturally emotional.

I don't consider myself a food person. I'm no Bobby Flay. I'm no Emeril or Paula Deen, and I'm certainly not Rachael Ray.

I don't go around thinking I'm Ray Bradbury all the time.

I've reached the age of self-knowledge, so I don't know anything. People who claim that they know something are responsible for most of the fuss in the world.

There's a certain point in chemistry and in calculus where I reached the end of my abilities, and I realized, 'This is where I'm stupid.'

My reaction when I hear the word 'celebrity' is, 'Who, me?' It doesn't feel like I'm famous.