Inspirations

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

- George Arliss

Only those who feel little in the eyes of God, can hope to be mighty in the eyes of men.

- Ernest Moritz Arndt

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

- St. Augustine

What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us; it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God.

- Monica Baldwin

It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.

- St. Bernard

Before honor is humility.

- Bible

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

- Philippians 2:3, Bible

Without humility there can be no humanity.

- John Buchan

Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain.

- Joe Davis

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

- Charles De Gaulle

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

- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.

- Edgar Watson Howe

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.

- John Jay Mccloy

A man who is at the top is a man who has the habit of getting to the bottom.

- Joseph E Rogers

The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings.

- Fulton John Sheen

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

- Rabindranath Tagore

Humility like the darkness, reveals the heavenly lights.

- Henry David Thoreau

Humility is the ladder to divine understanding.

- Source Unknown

If you are right, take the humble side -- you will help the other fellow. If you are wrong, take the humble side -- and you will help yourself.

- Source Unknown

Modesty is the conscience of the body.

- Honore De Balzac

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

- Jean De La Bruy�re

Modesty is the color of virtue.

- Diogenes of Sinope

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

- Benjamin Franklin

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.

- Kahlil Gibran

Modesty is the chastity of merit, the virginity of noble souls.

- Madame de Girardin

No truly great person ever thought themselves so.

- William Hazlitt

The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.

- Edgar Watson Howe

So rare is the union of beauty with modesty.

- Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Always remember when you are on top of the world , that the earth rotates every 24 hrs.

- Steve G Makris

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help

- Miss Manners

Be smart, but never show it.

- Louis B Mayer

Do not make yourself so big, you are not so small.

- Jewish Proverb

Lord Bacon told Sir Edward Coke when he was boasting, The less you speak of your greatness, the more shall I think of it.

- William Shakespeare

Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.

- Sir Richard Steele

There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.

- Maurice Switzer

It's always well to be the smartest thinker, but is won't get you very far unless you're the plainest talker.

- Source Unknown

Act as though you cannot fail but keep a humble spirit.

- Source Unknown

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

Only those who feel little in the eyes of God, can hope to be mighty in the eyes of men.

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

What makes humility so desirable is the marvelous thing it does to us; it creates in us a capacity for the closest possible intimacy with God.

It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.

Before honor is humility.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

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

A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.

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.

A man who is at the top is a man who has the habit of getting to the bottom.

The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings.

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

Humility like the darkness, reveals the heavenly lights.

Humility is the ladder to divine understanding.

If you are right, take the humble side -- you will help the other fellow. If you are wrong, take the humble side -- and you will help yourself.

Modesty is the conscience of the body.

A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.

Modesty is the color of virtue.

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.

Modesty is the chastity of merit, the virginity of noble souls.

No truly great person ever thought themselves so.

The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.

So rare is the union of beauty with modesty.

Always remember when you are on top of the world , that the earth rotates every 24 hrs.

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help

Be smart, but never show it.

Do not make yourself so big, you are not so small.

Lord Bacon told Sir Edward Coke when he was boasting, The less you speak of your greatness, the more shall I think of it.

Nothing can atone for the lack of modesty; without which beauty is ungraceful and wit detestable.

There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.

It's always well to be the smartest thinker, but is won't get you very far unless you're the plainest talker.

Act as though you cannot fail but keep a humble spirit.

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