Quotes about Humility

All of which is here recorded to the honour of that good Christian pair, representatives of hundreds of other good Christian pairs as conscientious and as useful, who merge the smallness of their work in its greatness, and feel in no danger of losing dignity when they adapt themselves to incomprehensible humbugs.

Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.

It is always the secure who are humble.

I've learned... . That being kind is more important than being right.

Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so.

I've learned... . That being kind is more important than being right.

Never plead your merits before God. Plead mercy. It is mercy we need. We need it from first to last, and we need it every single day.

It becomes us in humility to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored.

None are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves.

All that we know is nothing, we are merely crammed wastepaper baskets, unless we are in touch with that which laughs at all our knowing.

If you kick a lion when it is down, God help you when it gets up.

I do admit there have been times when I have made a statement that was incorrect.