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We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
Oct 1, 2025
The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.
He reproduced himself with so much humble objectivity, with the unquestioning, matter of fact interest of a dog who sees himself in a mirror and thinks: there's another dog.
Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble.
Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.
Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.
He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others.
Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.
I am no more humble than my talents require.
To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
God's promises are all on condition of humble obedience.
If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.
One may be humble out of pride.
To God be humble, to thy friend be kind, and with thy neighbors gladly lend and borrow; His chance tonight, it maybe thine tomorrow.
Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.
Just the fact that I'm in the game is great. I'm just blessed to be working. I got a plan, but I'm humble and I try to be humble.
Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.
Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.
Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.
Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
Never be haughty to the humble, never be humble to the haughty.
Almost any difficulty will move in the face of honesty. When I am honest I never feel stupid. And when I am honest I am automatically humble.
Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us.
I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted.
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.
The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.
It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
Born poor, but of honored and humble people, I am particularly proud to die poor.
Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
If you're smart, you'll always be humble. You can learn all you want, but there'll always be somebody who's never read a book who'll know twice what you know.
Learning something means coming into contact with a world of which you know nothing. In order to learn, you must be humble.
Humble people ask for help.
Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.
If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride, because it shows you trust in your own powers. Never bother about other people's opinions. Be humble and you will never be disturbed. Remember St. Aloysius, who said he would continue to play billiards even if he knew he was going to die. Do you play well? Sleep well? Eat well? These are duties. Nothing is small for God.
Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head.
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.
Be confident. Be compassionate. Be intelligent. Be humble. Be generous. The universe returns to you what you put out.
Barack Obama says that we need to be humble toward terrorism. Yet he is the one we have been waiting for. That is humble?
You should be convinced of the authenticity of what you have, but you must also be humble enough to say that we don't know everything. And since we don't know everything, we must accept that another person may believe something else.
You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.
The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.
Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.
Humility is the mother of all virtues; purity, charity and obedience. It is in being humble that our love becomes real, devoted and ardent. If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. If you are blamed you will not be discouraged. If they call you a saint you will not put yourself on a pedestal.
Be generous, be humble, and be grateful when achieving your dreams.
A great man is always willing to be little.