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Humility

Almost any difficulty will move in the face of honesty. When I am honest I never feel stupid. And when I am honest I am automatically humble.--Hugh Prather (I Touch the Earth, The Earth Touches Me)
An arrogant tycoon once told his minister that there really was no need for him to pray ever again. After all, he had everything--he was young, rich, and good-looking.
After hearing this, the minister said, "Well, you might want to pray for humility."--Anonymous (Bits & Pieces)
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.--St. Augustine
Everything that we do affects our fate for better or for worse. The circumstances into which we are born also exert a tremendous influence; we come into the world with debits and credits for which we are not responsible already posted to our account: this teaches us humility.--Marguerite Yourcenar (With Open Eyes)
For the most part, I do the thing which my own nature prompts me to do. It is embarrassing to earn so much respect and love for it.--Albert Einstein
He who is humble is confident and wise. He who brags is insecure and lacking.--Lisa Edmondson
The humble, meek, merciful, and just are everywhere of one religion; and when death has taken off the mask they will know one another, though the diverse liveries they wear here make them strangers.--William Penn
Humble men and women do not have a low opinion of themselves; they have no opinion of themselves, because they so rarely think about themselves. The heart of humility lies in undivided attention to God and a de-selfing of our plans, projects, ambitions and soul. Humility is an indifference to our own well-being and a carefree disregard of the image we present. No longer concerned with appearing to be good, we can move freely in the mystery of who we really are, aware of the sovereignty of God and of our absolute insufficiency and yet moved by a spirit of radical self-acceptance without self-concern.--Brennan Manning
Humility is attentive patience.--Simone Weil (First and Last Notebooks)
Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.--St Augustine (in "Humility" Spiritual Diary: Selected Sayings and Examples of Saints)
Humility is the most difficult of all virtues to achieve, nothing dies harder than the desire to think well of oneself.--T. S. Eliot
Humility, or poverty of spirit, is not a matter of thinking low thoughts about ourselves. It is not a matter of groveling in the dust. It is simply a matter of knowing ourselves as we really are. And when we see ourselves as we really are, we will see that we are poor.--John W. Miller (The Christian Way)
I asked God for strength that I might achieve.
I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked for health that I might do greater things.
I was given infirmity that I might do better things.
I asked for riches that I might be happy.
I was given poverty that I might be wise.
I asked for power that I might have the praise of men.
I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.
I was given life that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am, among all men, most richly blessed.--The Prayer of an Unknown Confederate Soldier
If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect.--Ted Turner
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.--Rachel Carson
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.--Judith S. Martin
Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much;
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.--William Cowper ("Winter Walk at Noon" The Task)
Many people believe that humility is the opposite of pride, when, in fact, it is a point of equilibrium. The opposite of pride is actual a lack of self-esteem. A humble person is totally different from a person who cannot recognize and appreciate himself as part of this worlds marvels.--Rabino Nilton Bonder
Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.--Henry Ward Beecher
A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.--Lawrence G. Lovasik (The Hidden Power of Kindness)
Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility, and commitment.--Ross Perot
A talented trumpeter who toots his own horn winds up playing to an empty theatre. A talented trumpeter who lets others recognize his talent winds up a legend.--Lisa Edmondson
Those who honor themselves will be humbled, but people who are humble themselves will be honored.--Luke 14:11 (God's Word Version)
True humility is contentment.--Henri Frederic Amiel (Journal)
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 (Arkansas Methodist)
True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit--it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.--Tryon Edwards
The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is.--Phillips Brooks
The wise person possesses humility. He knows that his small island of knowledge is surrounded by a vast sea of the unknown.--Harold C. Chase