Quotes about Humility
To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom.
— Thomas a Kempis
Take pains to be patient in bearing the faults and weaknesses of others, for you too have many flaws that others must put up with.
— Thomas a Kempis
The more humble a man is in himself, and the more obedient towards God, the wiser will he be in all things, and the more shall his soul be at peace.
— Thomas a Kempis
Do what pleases others, not yourself. ̢с Choose to do and have less rather than more. ̢с Be a servant; seek the lowest place. ̢с Pray to become all that God wants you to be.
— Thomas a Kempis
Teach me, O Lord, to do Your will; teach me to live worthily and humbly in Your sight; for You are my wisdom, who know me truly, and who knew me before the world was made, and before I had my being.
— Thomas a Kempis
How many there are who perish because of vain worldly knowledge and too little care for serving God. They became vain in their own conceits because they chose to be great rather than humble. He is truly great who has great charity. He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest honor. He is truly wise who looks upon all earthly things as folly that he may gain Christ. He who does God's will and renounces his own is truly very learned.
— Thomas a Kempis
And whatsoever thou art not enabled to understand, that commit without anxiety to Almighty God. God deceiveth thee not; he is deceived who believeth too much in himself. God walketh with the simple, revealeth Himself to the humble, giveth understanding to babes, openeth the sense to pure minds, and hideth grace from the curious and proud. Human reason is weak and may be deceived; but true faith cannot be deceived.
— Thomas a Kempis
If you wish to learn and appreciate something worth while, then love to be unknown and considered as nothing. Truly to know and despise self is the best and most perfect counsel. To think of oneself as nothing, and always to think well and highly of others is the best and most perfect wisdom.
— Thomas a Kempis
To have no opinion of ourselves, and to think always well and highly of others, is great wisdom and perfection.
— Thomas a Kempis
It happens very often that those whom men esteem highly are more seriously endangered by their own excessive confidence. Hence, for many it is better not to be too free from temptations, but often to be tried lest they become too secure, too filled with pride, or even too eager to fall back upon external comforts.
— Thomas a Kempis
Because our hearts are frivolous and because we ignore our faults we never discover the sickness in our souls, but idly we laugh when we have full reason to weep.
— Thomas a Kempis
by patience and true humility we become stronger than all our enemies.
— Thomas a Kempis