Quotes About Humility

An overdose of praise is like 10 lumps of sugar in coffee; only a very few people can swallow it.

One special advantage of the skeptical attitude of mind is that a man is never vexed to find that after all he has been in the wrong.

No single answer can hold the truth of a good heart.

No scientist ever believes that he has the final answer or the ultimate truth on anything.

Proclaim the only truth you can be totally sure of: "I don't know."

Those who do not hate their own selfishness and regard themselves as more important than the rest of the world are blind because the truth lies elsewhere

Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth.

In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.

This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though perhaps adorned with greater gifts, and endowments.

One truth that I know for sure, for me anyway, is that the more you know, the more you realize that you don't know.

A well-grounded assurance is always attended with three fair handmaids: love, humility and holy joy.

Of all that writ, he was the wisest bard, who spoke this mighty truth- He that knew all that ever learning writ, Knew only this-that he knew nothing yet.

We betray our modern arrogance and forget the place of mystery in God's dealing with us.

One in whose head is conceit, Think not that he will ever listen to truth.

Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.

The importance of humility. We need the humility to know that truth can be ephemeral, that this can be but one version of the truth.

We are seekers of the truth, but we do not embody the truth. And in humility, we should recognize that the same can be said about our most ardent foes.

Blessed is he whose fame does not outshine his truth.

Treat kindly every miserable truth that knocks begging at your door, otherwise you will some day fail to recognize Truth Himself when He comes in rags.

It is a most certain truth, that the richer we see ourselves to be, confessing at the same time our poverty, the greater will be our progress, and the more real our humility.

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

Do the truth quietly without display.

Public faith means going public with what's in your heart, with humility and respect for others, as we speak of the truth of the gospel.

The horrible truth is that I am lazy and I am going to write and do bits that just hand themselves to me.