Top 1200 True Humility Quotes & Sayings - Page 2

We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.

True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.

A great deal of humility is necessary in the process of self-discovery. Humility is the ability to accept what and who you are at this moment.

True karate is this: that in daily life one's mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in critical times, one be devoted utterly to the cause of justice.

Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost.

Uncertainty is a sign of humility, and humility is just the ability or the willingness to learn.

A true hero protects his identiy, not out of fear, but out of humility.

Humility has tremendous power. Think of Gandhi. That was humility in action. He changed the shape of an entire nation.

There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance.

Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them, but this is specially true of humility.

True will is quiet humility, resilience, and flexibility; the other kind of will is weakness disguised by bluster and ambition.

Humility, I have learned, must never be confused with meekness. Humility is being open to the ideas of others.

There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when one really and truly exercises it.

The importance of humility. We need the humility to know that truth can be ephemeral, that this can be but one version of the truth.

remember that though humility, without firmness, may be cowardly, yet courage without humility is presumptuous.

Marriage requires the giving and keeping of confidences, the sharing of thoughts and feelings, respect and understanding always, marriage requires humility - the humility to repent, the humility to forgive. Marriage requires flexibility (to give and take) and firmness: not to compromise principles. And a wise and moderate sense of humor. Both need to be pulling together in the same direction.

No structure of virtue can possibly be raised in our soul unless, first, the foundations of true humility are laid in our heart.

Rid your body of its impurities, let your speech be true and sweet, feel friendship for the world, and with humility seek wealth and knowledge.

True humility is expressed in deeds, not words. The humble are those who truly walk the same ground as everyone else - not necessarily with grovelling, hunched backs, but certainly not lording it over others, either.

Discourses on humility are a source of pride in the vain and of humility in the humble.

Superficial knowledge breeds arrogance; true knowledge induces humility.

Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion; the humble is formed to adore, the loving to associate with eternal love.

There is false humility and genuine humility and between them, there is a desire of the practitioner to become humble.

Godly fear, faith, and humility is the true threefold cord that can’t easily be broken (see Ecclesiastes 4:12).

Cultivate humility it is the way of connectedness. Beware of false humility it leads to self-righteousness.

Humility is not an exaggeratedly low opinion of yourself. Humility is self-forgetfulness.

In order to learn true humility (I use this expression to describe the state of mind under discussion), it is good for a person to withdraw from the turmoil of the world (we see that Christ withdrew when the people wanted to proclaim him king as well as when he had to walk the thorny path), for in life either the depressing or the elevating impression is too dominant for a true balance to come about. Here, of course, individuality is very decisive.

True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.

False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others.

Humility does not mean believing oneself to be inferior, but to be freed from self-importance. It is a state of natural simplicity which is in harmony with our true nature and allows us to taste the freshness of the present moment.

When pride retreats from a man, humility begins to dwell in him, and the more pride is diminished, so much more does humility grow. The one gives way to the other as to its opposite. Darkness departs and light appears. Pride is darkness, but humility is light.

In humility alone lies true greatness, and knowledge and wisdom are profitable only in so far as our lives are governed by them.

Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true freedom is born from holiness.

Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self. It is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought, though it might rather puzzle him to do that.

Modesty is a learned affectation. It's no good. Humility is great, because humility says, 'There was someone before me. I'm following in somebody's footsteps.'

Humility, we say, is very important because we feel humility means the ability to listen, the ability to respect another's opinion and to find that everybody around you in some subject knows more.

Let me follow in Thy footsteps, O Jesus ! I would imitate Thee, but cannot without the aid of Thy grace! O humble and lowly Saviour, grant me the knowledge of the true Christian, and that I may willingly despise myself; let me learn the lesson so incomprehensible to the mind of man, that I must die to myself by an abandonment that shall produce true humility.

Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.

Love's humility is love's true pride.

I believe everyone should have an opportunity to search for truth their own way. Humility, peace, child-like enthusiasm, acceptance, and sincerity is the true infinity engine!

Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.

In the mercy of God, the little thing done with humility will enable us to be found in the same place as the saints who have labored much and been true servants of God.

That which we look on with unselfish love And true humility is surely ours, Even as a lake looks at the stars above And makes within itself a heaven of stars.

Humility doesn't mean hiding in the corner and pretending you are not strong. Humility means to be what you are.

true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the rest is either shyness or good marketing

Humility, reverence, compassion, forbearance, sacrifice and self-control are the qualities that reveal the outcome of the true education.

What we suffer from today is humility in the wrong place...The old humility was a spur that prevented a man from stopping; not a nail in his boot that prevented him from going on. For the old humility made a man doubtful about his efforts, which made him work harder. But the new humility makes a man doubtful about his aims, which will make him stop working altogether.

I think any artist that's going to become anything in this world faces humility: with great humility comes great success.

You need to have the humility to accept your limitations as long as they're there, and have the humility to accept their end when that time comes.

Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself. It is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought.

Humility is not denying your strengths, humility is being honest about your weaknesses.

Humility may well be one of the most difficult of the fruit of the Spirit to be cultivated in us - and to maintain. That's because without humility, it's not likely that you will put your complete trust in God.

True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can never be taken away.

Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing repeatedly.

May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples.

I like the humility that comes from being hated. Hopefully some humility and compassion comes out of that.

If humility is always desirable, generous humility is still more so.

True religion teaches us to reverence what is under us, to recognize humility and poverty, and, despite mockery and disgrace, wretchedness, suffering, and death, as things divine.

Humility is the part of wisdom, and is most becoming in men. But let no one discourage self-reliance; it is, of all the rest, the greatest quality of true manliness.

Love without humility results in the inclination to act as everyone's parent, humility without love results in the need to be everyone's child, and love with humility results in the desire to be a friend.