Humility Quotes
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The cross is the greatest example of humility and devotion in the universe. Jesus put your needs ahead of His own. He considered you more valuable than Himself.
Chip Ingram
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What I've taken from my spiritual study is the wisdom of living a balanced life. My spiritual path has also helped me to be more emotionally centered, to be more understanding of those that disagree with me, and to learn how to let go of some of my power issues so that I can be more effective and bring a sense of humility to my work - while still having the self-confidence to be effective.
Corinne McLaughlin
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The humility of Jesus can be seen in the crib, in the exile to Egypt, in the hidden life, in the inability to make people understand Him, in the desertion of His apostles, in the hatred of His persecutors, in all the terrible suffering and death of His Passion, and now in His permanent state of humility in the tabernacle, where He has reduced Himself to such a small particle of bread that the priest can hold Him with two fingers. The more we empty ourselves, the more room we give God to fill us.
Mother Teresa
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Higher position means greater service and an apportunity to purely represent Srila Prabhupada. Hence our management must be based on humility and tolerance.
Bhakti Charu Swami
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By bringing nature into our lives, we invite humility.
Richard Louv
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Humility exists only in those who are poor enough to see that they possess nothing of their own.
Angela of Foligno
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The fire to pursue God, the zeal to know God, and the humility to allow God to do whatever He pleases with our lives.
Eric Ludy
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Without humility of heart all the other virtues by which one runs toward God seem - and are - absolutely worthless.
Angela of Foligno
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What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams under Heaven converge; or like the female throughout the world, who by quiescence always overcomes the male. And quiescence is a form of humility.
Lao Tzu
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It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
Bernard of Clairvaux
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When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Isaac Watts
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Self knowledge puts us on our knees, and it is very necessary for love. For knowledge of God gives love, and knowledge of self gives humility
Mother Teresa
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You have no questions to ask of any body, no new way that you need inquire after; no oracle that you need to consult; for whilst you shut yourself up in patience, meekness, humility, and resignation to God, you are in the very arms of Christ, your heart is His dwelling-place, and He lives and works in you.
William Law
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It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.
Stephen Covey
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The 20th century was a century in which human rights were infringed upon in numerous parts of the world, and Japan also bears responsibility in that regard. I believe that we have to look at our own history with humility and think about our responsibility.
Shinzo Abe
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Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride.
Jonathan Swift
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Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.
Rick Warren
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I think that good storytelling of any kind does promote a humility in that it encourages you to see the world the way that other people see it.
Jonathan Dee