Quotes About Humility

But the very success which had intoxicated them rendered them also too complacent to learn from less prosperous competitors.

It was very strange that I, who knew the whole extent of space and time, and counted the wandering stars like sheep, overlooking none, but I who was the most awakened of all beings, I, the glory which myriads in all ages had given their lives to establish, and myriads had worshipped, should now look about me with the same overpowering awe, the same abashed and tongue-tied worship as that which human travelers in the desert feel under the stars.

After all, what makes any event important, unless by its observation we become better and wiser, and learn 'to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly before God'? To those who are possessed of this spirit there is scarcely any book of incident so trifling that does not afford some profit, while to others the experience of ages seems of no use; and even to pour out to them the treasures of wisdom is throwing the jewels of instruction away.

God in His infinite wisdom Did not make me very wise— So when my actions are stupid They hardly take God by surprise

In a pulpit Man places himself above other Creatures and grants himself the right to their life and death.

I would have been glad to have lived under my woodside, and to have kept a flock of sheep, rather than to have undertaken this government.

Consider That Ye May Be Wrong.

Modesty is the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Young man, the secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered I was not God.

The great act of faith is when a man decides he is not God.

Plain food is quite good enough for me.

Young man, the secret of my success is that an early age I discovered that I was not God.

The greatest act of faith is when a man understands he is not God.

His own clothes were simple but always clean and neat. When some hippies argued that this was not "natural," Omori said nothing but pointed to a nearby cat, busy cleaning and smoothing its fur.

Though I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.

Vedi, nemmeno a contatto con l'infinito un uomo diventa grande se in lui non v'è grandezza. Andar sulla Luna non ci rende certo migliori.

Ingratitude produces pride while gratitude produces humility.

Many times in life, those who do the most correcting, need the most correcting.

Success corrupts character when a person loses the spirit of thankfulness.

A leader is always first in line during times of criticism and last in line during times of recognition.

Vision and persistence will take you to the top of the leadership mountain, but only humility will keep you there.

Too many non-achievers confuse humility with humiliation.

A fool is someone whose arrogance is only surpassed by his ignorance.