Quotes About Humility

The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes.

Faith is not knowledge of what the mystery of the universe is, but the conviction that there is a mystery, and that it is greater than us.

All my words are but chaff next to the faith of a simple man.

A proud faith is as much a contradiction as a humble devil.

Discouragement itself is a form of pride.

Humility - the discipline of putting others ahead of self, the choice to value others above self - is, at its core, a matter of faith.

Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.

The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.

In order that love be fully satisfied, It is necessary that It lower Itself and that It lower Itself to nothingness and transform this nothingness into fire.

His Divine Goodness asks that we never do good in any place to make ourselves look important but that we always consider Him directly, immediately, and without intermediary in all our actions.

Grace is something you can never get but only be given.

Never have I greater reason for suspicion that when I am particularly pleased with myself, my faith, my progress, and my alms.

Cleverness is cheap. It is faith that He praises.

If you would rise, shun luxury, for luxury lowers and degrades.

It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance tempered by humility "faith"! (Institutio III.2.3)

Let us not be confident in our self, but be confident in our God!

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.

Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Do not fall into the trap of judging people. Just because they sin differently than you do, does not mean that you are any better than them.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

Grace doesn't try to please itself. Accepts being slighted, forgotten, disliked. Accepts insults and injuries

Pride is yet another form of ego. It keeps us in the past and closes our eyes on the now. It stops us from letting go and being free.

Becoming great has a lot to do with being humble and having your feet on earth.