Quotes About Humility

"I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that ye may be mistaken." I should like to have that written over the portals of every church, every school, and every courthouse, and, may I say, of every legislative body in the United States. I should like to have every court begin, "I beseech ye in the bowels of Christ, think that we may be mistaken."

Here I am an old man in a long nightgown making muffled noises at people who may be no worse than I am.

The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which seeks to understand the minds of other men and women; the spirit of liberty is the spirit which weighs their interests alongside its own without bias.

Your life story would not make a good book. Don't even try.

You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble.

Leaders devoid of crucible experiences are likely to be overly confident about their ideas, and surprisingly more susceptible to fears; this is also true of children who are overly sheltered from facing challenges and experiences that help build their character. Courageously facing our fears in the difficult times gives us both humility and real confidence.

I like that you're confident but not overconfident," Duncan said. "Smart people are the ones who know how stupid they are.

My father is one of the few men I've known who has genuine humility, and it lends him a natural dignity. He has absolutely no ego drive, and so he is one of the most beloved men in this part of the state.

All the time nature is trying to tell us things and we blur her greatness with our little thoughts, our feebleness and flesh.

Being humble is the key to learning because it is the ego that keeps our minds closed to new ideas.

Years ago I had a 1-iron I could hit 260 yards through a doorway. Now I can hit it through the keyhole

Be careful whom you choose to hate. The small and the vulnerable own a protection great enough, if you could but see it, to melt you into jelly. Beware those who reside beneath the shadow of the Wings.

There are two kinds of people in this life: Those who walk into a room and say, 'Well, here I am!' And those who walk in and say, 'Ahh, there you are.

I write storys to entertain not to be the best

You can't hate old people, because if you are not an old person, you will become an old person, or die while trying to do so.

People who rely most on God rely least on themselves.

I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know.

I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can.

Those who think they know it all have no way of finding out they don't..

Don't eat me. I am an inchworm. I am useful. I measure things.

Six feet of land was all that he needed.

The braggadocio aspect is important: a successful but modest man is ordinarily not called a k'nocker. A k'nocker is someone who works crossword puzzles—with a pen (especially if someone is watching).

There is no greatness where there is not simplicity.

We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.