'Humility' Quotes

Humility is a virtue that has been praised and valued by individuals and societies throughout history. ‘Humility Quotes’ serve as powerful reminders of the importance of being humble and modest in our thoughts, words, and actions. These quotes have influenced and inspired people to embrace humility and reject arrogance and pride. From ancient philosophers like Confucius and Lao Tzu to modern leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, humility has been seen as a key ingredient for success and inner peace. These quotes have also played a significant role in shaping the moral and ethical values of various cultures and religions. Today, ‘Humility Quotes’ continue to inspire and guide individuals to lead a more humble and compassionate life.Read Less

546 Distinctive 'Humility' Quotations and Sayings

A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jean-Paul Sartre, Humility, Institutions, Refuse, 0

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Philosopher

· France

Oh, that we fully understood how very opposite our self-righteousness is to the designs of God! Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, Humility, Opposites, Self, 0

- Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon

Mystic and writer

· France

After hunger, a human’s most important need is to know what is virtuous. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jerome Kagan, Adversity, Humility, Important, 0

- Jerome Kagan

There is no disease more conducive to clinical humility than aneurysm of the aorta. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Osler, Disease, Humility, 0

- William Osler

Physician

· Canada

You cannot produce trust just like you cannot ‘do’ humility. It either is or is not. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William P. Young, Humility, Like You, 0

- William P. Young

Author

· Canada

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Penn, Humility, Ignorance, Pride, 0

- William Penn

Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania

· England

Humility is the altar upon which God wishes that we should offer Him His sacrifices. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, François de La Rochefoucauld, Humility, Sacrifice, Wish, 0

- François de La Rochefoucauld

Writer

· France

How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Francois Fenelon, Humility, Quiet, Soul, 0

- Francois Fenelon

Poet

· France

Modesty is a shining light; it prepares the mind to receive knowledge, and the heart for truth. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Francois Guizot, Heart, Humility, Light, 0

- Francois Guizot

French Statesman

· France

If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, François Rabelais, Humility, Humor, Mirrors, 0

- François Rabelais

Author

· France

Without humility you can’t love. Love means looking beyond the self to the other. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

You are happiest when you are most humble. You are most miserable when you are egotistical. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humble, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

If you wish to cultivate humility, then you should associate with those who are humble. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humble, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Humility is my best friend, I’ve always valued it above all other spiritual qualities. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, Spiritual Life, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

The only way you will advance spiritually is through humility. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

If you seek eternity and light and luminosity, seek humility first … first things first. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, Light, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Your life is pure joy, pure ecstasy, when you live in humility. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, Joy, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

We prefer humility in others – and if we prefer it in others – we can soon prefer it in ourselves. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Humility accepts the very nature of a human being is complete, unadulterated, ecstatic joy. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, Joy, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Have a healthy respect and love for yourself, but don’t be taken out by your ego. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Humility is courage, the open acceptance of your own perfection. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Acceptance, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Humility is the conscious awareness and acceptance of eternity as your body. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Acceptance, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

You can be in a crowd full of friends and be miserable because you’re alienated. The ego alienates. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Ego, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

The ego seeks fame and fortune. Humility doesn’t seek at all – it accepts. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Ego, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Everyone will admire you when you do well. What a horrible thing to do to someone. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Admire, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Humility means you’re willing to give someone a bigger slice of the pie. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

It’s an exciting adventure to give those things that you’ve always held onto. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Adventure, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Meditation is humility – the absence of thought, doubt, and ego. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, Meditation Practice, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

When there’s nothing but humility, there’s nothing but spiritual oneness. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, Spiritual Life, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

When you admire others, you become one with them and the world loves you. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, Love You, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

If you suffer in love, if you have problems in love, it’s because you don’t have enough humility. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, Suffering, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

Humility means that you have the courage to accept that you are eternity itself. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

If you have humility, you are willing to undertake anything to spread the dharma. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frederick Lenz, Buddhism, Buddhist, Humility, 0

- Frederick Lenz

Philosopher

· USA

We love those people who give with humility, or who accept with ease. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Freya Stark, Giving, Humble, Humility, 0

- Freya Stark

Explorer

· United Kingdom

The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Fulton J. Sheen, Blessing, Humble, Humility, 0

- Fulton J. Sheen

Cleric

· USA

There ain’t never a horse that never been rode; there ain’t never a rider that can’t be thrown. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Gary Cooper, Horse, Humility, Riders, 0

- Gary Cooper

Actor

· USA

In the glare of your mind, be modest. And beholden to what is tactile, and thrilling. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Mary Oliver, Humility, Mind, 0

- Mary Oliver

Poet

· USA

Blessed the man and woman who is able to serve cheerfully in the second rank – a big test. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Mary Slessor, Blessed, Humility, 0

- Mary Slessor

Missionary

· Scotland

The language of love is the language of humility or humbleness. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Mata Amritanandamayi, Humility, Language Of Love, Love, 0

- Mata Amritanandamayi

Spiritual leader and humanitarian

· India

To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I’ll take that over a goddess any day! Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Maureen O'Hara, Goddess, Humility, Pride, 0

- Maureen O'Hara

Actress

· Ireland

Dispassion and humility lead to spiritual knowledge. Without them no one will see the Lord. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Maximus the Confessor, Christian, Humility, Spiritual Life, 0

- Maximus the Confessor

Christian monk and theologian

By humility, out of an enemy He has made a friend, which is more than to have created a new earth. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Meister Eckhart, Earth, Enemy, Humility, 0

- Meister Eckhart

Theologian and philosopher

· Germany

If you want to become humble, the first thing you have to admit is that you are proud. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michael Catt, Humble, Humility, 0

- Michael Catt

I’m willing to submit to the sovereignty of the consumer, but I just want to know what they say. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michael Hyatt, Humility, Sovereignty, 0

- Michael Hyatt

Leadership mentor

Recite your Rosary with faith, with humility, with confidence, and with perseverance. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Louis de Montfort, Humility, Perseverance, 0

- Louis de Montfort

Priest

· France

In reality, humility means nothing other than complete honesty about yourself. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Louis William Countryman, Honesty, Humility, 0

- Louis William Countryman

I might paraphrase Churchill and say: never have I received so much for so little. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Luis Federico Leloir, Humility, 0

- Luis Federico Leloir

Humility

Wherever valor true is found, true modesty will there abound. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, W. S. Gilbert, Humility, Modesty, Pride, 0

- W. S. Gilbert

Playwright

· England

Humility is a priceless virtue; however, it takes a lot of self-emptying to cultivate it. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michael Ugwu Eneja, Humble, Humility, Self, 0

- Michael Ugwu Eneja

Humility may bring you humiliation here on earth, but surely not in heaven. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michael Ugwu Eneja, Heaven, Humble, Humility, 0

- Michael Ugwu Eneja

'Humility' Quotes

546 Distinctive 'Humility' Quotations and Sayings

We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.

Leave them wanting more and you know theyll call you back.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

Whether you like me or you don’t, I still dig showing up for work.

To open up the new, to look back on the old may bring forth like discoveries in the practice of art.

I can not do everything, but I can do something. I must not fail to do the something that I can do.

Law is a silvery web that lets the big flies pass and catches all the small ones.

One experienced minute sometimes teaches us more than a lifetime.

If only we could lean over the soul we love and see as in a mirror the image we cast!

Whoso shrinks from ideas ends by having nothing but sensations. Explain

Concentrated attention is the collection of units of power on a chosen point of intention.

There is a good life waiting for you. Its just waiting for you to grab it

Flies die in so many lonely places. -Roberta Rohbeson

My problems are all behind me!

We need truth to grow in the same way that we need vitamins, affection and love.

If you put your mind to doing whatever it is you want to do, good things can happen.

The chief service I owe you, O God, is that every thought and word of mine should speak of you.

You are the way you are because that is what you believe about yourself.

There was no pleasure like being envied on a mass scale.

The spirit of the age is filled with the disdain for thinking.

'Humility' Quotes

546 Distinctive 'Humility' Quotations and Sayings

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