Quotes
Quotes about Humility
It seems to me, as time goes on, that the only thing that is worth seeking for is to know and to be known by Christâa privilege open alone to the childlike, who, with receptivity, guilelessness, and humility, move Godward.
Since you have forsaken the world and turned wholly to God, you are symbolically dead in the eyes of men; therefore, let your heart be dead to all earthly affections and concerns, and wholly devoted to our Lord Jesus Christ. For you must be well aware that if we make an outward show of conversion to God without giving Him our hearts, it is only a shadow and pretence of virtue, and no true conversion. Any man or woman who neglects to maintain inward vigilance, and only makes an outward show of holiness in dress, speech, and behavior, is a wretched creature. For they watch the doings of other people and criticize their faults, imagining themselves to be something when in reality they are nothing. In this way they deceive themselves. Be careful to avoid this, and devote yourself inwardly to His likeness by humility, charity, and other spiritual virtues. In this way you will be truly converted to God.
Feast of Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107 There is a false self-distrust which denies the worth of its own talent. It is not humilityâit is petty pride, withholding its simple gifts from the hands of Christ because they are not more pretentious. There are men who would endow colleges, they say, if they were millionaires. They would help in the work of Bible study if they were as gifted as Henry Drummond. They would strive to lead their associates into the Christian life if they had the gifts of Dwight L. Moody. But they are not ready to give what they have and do what they can and be as it has pleased God to make them, in His serviceâand that is their condemnation.
The beloved of the Almighty are the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
If success attend me, grant me humility; If failure, resignation to Thy will.
Funny thing about humility. Just when you think you've got it, you've lost it.
Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity needs a lesson in humility.
Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters.
Extremes meet and there is no better example than the haughtiness of humility.
By these things examine thyself. By whose rules am I acting; in whose name; in whose strength; in whose glory? What faith, humility, self-denial, and love of God and to man have there been in all my actions?
Steadfastness is a noble quality, but unguided by knowledge or humility it becomes rashness or obstinacy.
Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all.
Always accept good fortune with grace and humility.
Humility like darkness reveals the heavenly lights.
He saw a cottage with a double coach-house, A cottage of gentility! And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin Is pride that apes humility.
God hath sworn to lift on high Who sinks himself by true humility.
Fairest and best adorned is she Whose clothing is humility.
Nearest the throne itself must be The footstool of humility.
Humility, that low, sweet root, From which all heavenly virtues shoot.
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.
When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.
The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnanimity of the rich.
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.
Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.
