Quotes related to 1 Peter 5:5
Chastity is not chastity in an old man, but a disability to be unchaste.
— John Donne
A contemplation of God's works, a generous concern for the good of mankind, and the unfeigned exercise of humility only, denominate men great and glorious.
— Joseph Addison
Young man, the secret of my success is that an early age I discovered that I was not God.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Doth any man live more to himself, or less to God, than the proud?
— Richard Baxter
He who knows himself well is mean and abject in his own sight, and takes no delight in the vain praise of men.
— Thomas a Kempis
No really great man ever thought himself so.
— William Hazlitt
Turbulent, discontented men of quality, in proportion as they are puffed up with personal pride and arrogance, generally despise their own order.
— Edmund Burke
The proud make every man their adversary by pitting their intellects, opinions, works, wealth, talents, or any other worldly measuring device against others.
— Ezra Taft Benson
Was it not through pride that the devil became the devil? Christ wanted to serve. The devil wanted to rule. Christ wanted to bring men to where He was. The devil wanted to be above men.
— Ezra Taft Benson
I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees.
— Maya Angelou
No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
— Thomas a Kempis
No man doth safely rule, but he that hath learned gladly to obey.
— Thomas a Kempis