Humility Quotes

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

Ralph W. Sockman

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

Simone Weil

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Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.

Saint Augustine

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You get to really master the emotion of humility as a Chiefs fan.

Rob Riggle

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For organizations seriously committed to making teamwork a cultural reality, I'm convinced that 'the right people' are the ones who have three virtues in common - humility, hunger, and people smarts.

Patrick Lencioni

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Pope Francis has stressed humility and austerity - a far cry, according to many, from the predecessor's bling and Ferragamo shoes - those were pretty entertaining. And he's translating all of that into a policy agenda.

Ronan Farrow

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The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility.

Mahershala Ali

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At times, Mario Cuomo seemed to have the humility of a Jesuit and the goals of an emperor.

Mike Barnicle

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

Harold Warner

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Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other.

Joyce Meyer

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

Abu Bakr

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It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity.

Debra Wilson

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Lots of human-rights tragedies deserve concerts, but there's something extra with Tibet. It's a spiritual culture, a country rooted in humility and compassion. And among artists, there's a lot of Buddhists, people who want an alternative to basic Christianity, which doesn't offer much.

Ed Kowalczyk

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Nothing is worse than a beautiful girl fishing for compliments by saying how gross she is. On the flip side, I find genuine humility and modesty attractive.

Chris Evans

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Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.

Bodhidharma

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We believe in humility and integrity, the spirit of one people, bound together under God. We understand that the Constitution was written to control and regulate the government, not the people.

Allen West

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

Swami Sivananda

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Now that I have and I'm not a have-not, I've learned how important it is to maintain humility.

Shania Twain

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So much of how we act and what we do is based on humility or pride - that's everything. And when you can humble yourself, you know, we are more like Christ when we can humble ourselves.

Tim Tebow

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We all need a lot of humility, and especially about the economy.

Richard Thaler

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Jesus told us to learn from him how to be meek and humble of heart. We must look at his life if we are to have any concept of what humility is all about.

Mother Angelica

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When it comes to true humility in the face of history, nothing beats complete silence.

Lev Grossman

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This is the deal: we are happy to single out people as superior just as long as they don't accept the description themselves. We want heroes and idols, but we also want egalitarianism, and that requires proclamations of humility from our gods.

Julian Baggini

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The world of Manhattan is small and tightly knit, and the man on top retains a certain humility. He knows how far and fast he can fall by looking at the guy across the street. The view from the $250,000 apartment covers a lot of ground, most of it condemned.

Herb Caen

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