Quotes About the Benefits of Humility and Being Humble

I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.

Never let success go to your head, and never let failures go to your heart.

When I look at a person, I see a person -- not a rank, not a class, not a title.

There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.

Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.

Humility and Gratitude are the twin characteristics of happiness.

Less is more.

Pride divides the men, humility joins them.

The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.

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

To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.

The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

By bringing nature into our lives, we invite humility.

A great man is always willing to be little.

Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.

There are only two kinds of men: the righteous who think they are sinners and the sinners who think they are righteous.

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

I know it makes no sense, but believe me it is true: to be soft is to be strong, to be humble is to be great, and to be generous is to be wealthy.

True humility means giving joy to others.

Being humble is cooler than being famous.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout.

A vulgar mind is proud in prosperity and humble in adversity. A noble mind is humble in prosperity and proud in adversity.

Selflessness is humility. Humility and freedom go hand in hand. Only a humble person can be free.

Your own rags are better than another's gown.

Better yourself before others.

When we presume that we are better than people who need structure and guidance, we lack one of the most crucial ingredients for change: humility.

My strength is my humility. When you are humble, people like you.

Humility is truth.

Humility is the oil that smoothes and soothes relationships.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.

Practice humility and patience.

Cease to be a disobedient child in the school of experience, and begin to learn, with humility and patience, the lessons that are set for your ultimate perfection.

Humility enforces where neither virtue nor strength can prevail, nor reason.

May any praise of your character come from others instead of yourself.

True humility scarcely ever utters words of humility.

True humility is more like self-forgetfulness than false modesty.

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

Compassion directed toward oneself is true humility.

Love's humility is love's true pride.

God hath sworn to lift on high Who sinks himself by true humility.

Being humble matters.

Humble living does not diminish. It fills. Going back to a simpler self gives wisdom.

Be humble, or you'll stumble.

While the mind seeks praise, the heart disguises its intelligence.

It's easy to reach the top. You have to bow.

Humble new beginnings do exist, but to begin, you must be humble. Nothing ever stays the same.

Be humble. Not stupid.

Pride is cyanide.

Respect is sweeter when you earn it; you lose respect when you demand respect.

Shy people don't say they are shy. Humble people don't say they are humble. If someone does, read again.

The ego is such a clever thing it even possesses a set of humble clothes.

When it feels like we need to choose between being right and being humble- pick both.

The more holy, the more humble.

The world's big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.

Never forget the favors done for you. Always forget the favors you've done for others.

The ocean humbles you. You can go and win a world title, but you're never going to beat the ocean.

Self-confidence may be mistaken for egotism if it is not accompanied by humility of the heart.

It is always the secure who are humble.

A genuinely humble person humbles himself even before those who should be humbled by his presence.

Perhaps, a sin that humbles you is better than a good deed that makes you arrogant.

The best route is to stay humble and stay true to yourself.

Good things come in small packages.

Humility is not disgraceful, and carries no loss of true pride.

A sign of a lover of wisdom is his delight in not running his mouth about things he doesn't know.

He is as full of valor as of kindness. Princely in both.

Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself.

The greatest wisdom consists in knowing one's own follies.

Nothing is more deceitful, said Darcy, than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.

One that does not think too highly of himself is more than he thinks.

Sense shines with double lustre when set in humility.

A candle loses nothing of its light by lighting another candle.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free.

Sometimes it takes a lowly, title-less man to humble the world. Kings, rulers, CEOs, judges, doctors, pastors, they are already expected to be greater and wiser.

After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser.

One learns to ignore criticism by first learning to ignore applause.

Trustful people are the pure at heart, as they are moved by the zeal of their own trustworthiness.

Humility, like gratitude, is not so much a technique as it is a way of life.

We can't bring anything to us unless we are grateful for what we already have.

Often the problem turns out to be you.

All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power.

I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud.

Just remember, when someone has an accent, it means that he knows one more language than you do.

On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.

Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.

In humility is the greatest freedom. As long as you have to defend the imaginary self that you think is important, you lose your peace of heart.

There is beauty and humility in imperfection.

Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected.

Modesty is a lubricant for unpleasant intrusions.

Humility wins. Love conquers.

Arrogance repels. Humility inspires.

Work hard, stay humble.

Never curse a fall. The ground is where humility lives.

A true genius admits that he or she knows nothing.

There is a universal respect and even admiration for those who are humble and simple by nature, and who have absolute confidence in all human beings irrespective of their social status.

Humility, like the darkness, reveals the heavenly lights.

I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble.

True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue.

Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.

Don't seek praise. Let your effort speak for itself.

If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.

Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

To lead the people, walk behind them.

The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.

Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.

Mastery begins with humility.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

No truly great person ever thought themselves so.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.

What you're doing is putting into professional play the way that you relate to other people, the way that you analyze and relate to a written text, the way that you would persuade anybody to do anything. It has to do with listening, with humility and a sense of yourself.

Humility, that low, sweet root, from which all heavenly virtues shoot.

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

We have to humble ourselves and the way you do that is by serving other people.

If I had any humility I would be perfect.

You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.

Humility's a real thing -- not just a fine name for laziness.

Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

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

Humility is attentive patience.

There are people who go clad in tunics and have nothing to do with furs, who nevertheless are lacking in humility. Surely humility in furs is better than pride in tunics.

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.

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.

There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

Humility is what makes teams great. I've preached it for a long period of time.

Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity needs a lesson in humility.

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

Endless effort, endless humility, endless modesty.

Beauty, to me, is kind, generous, and people that are humble.

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.

Humility is not a trait I often associate with America.

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.

I am a humble but very earnest seeker after truth.

Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked -- but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.

If we learn not humility, we learn nothing.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

Never be haughty to the humble or humble to the haughty.

Life is a long lesson in humility.

Humble people ask for help.

Pride and vanity, the opposites of humility, can destroy our spiritual health as surely as a debilitating disease can destroy our physical health.

The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune.

True humility is contentment.

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.

Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

Recognizing your talents doesn't mean believing they're limitless. Accepting your strengths doesn't lead to pride, but instead to humility; you're less likely to resent what others have if you understand your own bounty.

In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.

Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.

I feel coming on a strange disease -- humility.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

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

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.

Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man.

True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility.

A little humility never hurts.

Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.

But You never reject a repentant and humble heart.

My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.

No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong.