True Humility Quotes

• It is better to have but little knowledge with humility and understanding, than great learning which might make you proud. For a person's merits are not to be estimated by having many visions, or by knowledge of the bible, or by being placed in a higher position; but by being grounded in true humility, and by seeking always, purely, and entirely, the honor of God.

  Thomas a Kempis

  Humility, Understanding, Honor

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• Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

  Confucius

  Life, Success, Humble

  "Library of Universal History". Book by Israel Smith Clare, p. 539, 1899.

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• Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

  Thomas Merton

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Fake People

  Thomas Merton (2005). “No Man is an Island”, p.119, Shambhala Publications

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• He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. (267)

  Mary Faustina Kowalska

  Jesus, Passion, Humility

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• In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.

  Eckhart Tolle

  Self Esteem, Humility, Eye

  Eckhart Tolle (2008). “Oneness With All Life: Inspirational Selections from A New Earth”, p.47, Penguin

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

  Martin Luther

  Humble, Humility, Doe

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• It is almost impossible to overestimate the value of true humility and its power in the spiritual life. For the beginning of humility is the beginning of blessedness and the consummation of humility is the perfection of all joy. Humility contains in itself the answer to all the great problems of the life of the soul. It is the only key to faith, with which the spiritual life begins: for faith and humility are inseparable. In perfect humility all selfishness disappears and your soul no longer lives for itself or in itself for God: and it is lost and submerged in Him and transformed into Him.

  Thomas Merton

  Spiritual, Humility, Keys

  Thomas Merton (2007). “New Seeds of Contemplation”, p.181, New Directions Publishing

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• True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us.

  Tryon Edwards

  Humility, Self, Spirit

  Tryon Edwards (2015). “The New Dictionary of Thoughts”, p.605, Ravenio Books

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• Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.

  C. S. Lewis

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Christian

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• Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.

  Rick Warren

  Humble, Humility, Thinking

  Rick Warren (2012). “The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?”, p.134, Zondervan

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• True humility is intelligent self-respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us mindful of the nobility God meant us to have. Yet it makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

  Ralph Washington Sockman

  Humility, Intelligent, Thinking

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

  George Arliss

  Life Changing, Humility, Mind

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others.

  Tony Dungy

  Humility, Tears, Modesty

  Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker (2011). “The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge”, p.693, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• Nothing can be further apart than true humility and servility.

  Henry Ward Beecher

  Humility, Servility

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

  John Keble

  Humility, Lifts

  John Keble, G. M., George MOBERLY (Bishop of Salisbury.) (1869). “Miscellaneous poems ... Second edition. [The preface signed: G. M., i.e. George Moberly.]”, p.205

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• True humility-the basis of the Christian system-is the low but deep and firm foundation of all virtues.

  Edmund Burke

  Christian, Humility, Foundation

  Edmund Burke (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)”, p.3683, Delphi Classics

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• True humility is contentment.

  Henri Frederic Amiel

  Humble, Humility, Contentment

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• True humility means giving joy to others.

  Sri Chinmoy

  Mean, Humility, Giving

  Sri Chinmoy (1997). “The Wings of Joy: Finding Your Path to Inner Peace”, p.87, Simon and Schuster

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

  Bryant H. McGill

  Love, Humility, Moments

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• True humility means total dependence on God for everything.

  T. B. Joshua

  Mean, Humility, Dependence

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• In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.

  Eckhart Tolle

  Spiritual, Self Esteem, Humility

  Eckhart Tolle (2006). “A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose”, p.76, Penguin

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• Love is the life of the soul. It is the harmony of the universe.

  William Ellery Channing

  Sweet, Love Is, Romance

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• Love's humility is love's true pride.

  Bayard Taylor

  Humility, Pride

  Bayard Taylor (1866). “The Poems”, p.75

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• Our happiest times are those in which we forget ourselves, usually in being kind to someone else. That tiny moment of self-abdication is an act of true humility: the man who loses himself finds himself and finds his happiness.

  Fulton J. Sheen

  Humility, Men, Self

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• A Christian reveals true humility by showing the gentleness of Christ, by being always ready to help others, by speaking kind words and performing unselfish acts, which elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come to our world.

  Ellen G. White

  Christian, Humility, Helping Others

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