Humility Quotes

Real genius is nothing else but the supernatural virtue of humility in the domain of thought.

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others.

True intimacy with God always brings humility.

Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it.

Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected.

Do not become a disciple of one who praises himself, in case you learn pride instead of humility.

What will be the crown of those who, humble within and humiliated without, have imitated the humility of our Savior in all its fullness!

[Who owns the patent on this vaccine?] Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?

There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.

There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility.

Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self-assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle.

False humility is more insulting than open pride!

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

Insensitivity makes arrogance ugly; empathy is what makes humility beautiful.

Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God.

There is no room for God in him who is full of himself.

I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it?

Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.

Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude.

He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. (267)

If anybody here has trouble with the concept of design humility, reflect on this: It took us 5,000 years to put wheels on our luggage.

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility.

An actor should always let humility outweigh ambition.

An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.

The world will be saved by the western woman.

Humility, which is a virtue, is always fruitful in good works.

The fruit of wisdom is Christlikeness, peace, humility and love. And, the root of it is faith in Christ as the manifested wisdom of God

Humility is the displacement of self by the enthronement of God.

It wasn't until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say, 'I don't know.'

Being business minded requires you to always approach things with humility and respect.

Humility is the virtue that requires the greatest amount of effort.

Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.

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

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.

It doesn't matter how big a ranch you own or how many cows you brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather.

The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.

Let us pray God, if He gives us any virtue or any gift, to keep it hidden even from ourselves, that we may preserve our humility, and not take occasion of pride because of it.

Recite your Rosary with faith, with humility, with confidence, and with perseverance.

Humility and purity are the wings which carry us to God and make us almost divine.

Being chosen doesn't come out of a state of fullness, it comes out of a state of emptiness.

No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same.

Courage is the enforcing virtue, the one that makes possible all the other virtues common to exceptional leaders: honesty, integrity, confidence, compassion and humility

A humble person is more likely to be self confident... a person with real humility knows how much they are loved.

Shamanism is not a religion. It’s a method. And when this method is practiced with humility, reverence and self-discipline, the shaman’s path can become a way of life.

Having all the answers just means you've been asking boring questions.

The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded.

If you manipulate, coerce, and bully your children, you will have no power at all. If you lead with humility, gentleness, and by example, you will need no power at all.

The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things by mingling its own nature with it.