Quotes about Humility
If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride.
— GK Chesterton
At the heart of Christian ethic is humility; at the heart of its parodies, pride. Different roads with different destinations, and the destinations color the character of those who travel by them.
— NT Wright
Regret not that which is past; and trust not to thine own righteousness.
— St. Anthony of Padua
He (God) is not looking for smart people, because He is the smart one. All he wants are people simple enough to trust him.
— Jim Cymbala
Oh that God would humble me deeply in the dust before Him! i deserve Hell every day for not lovingmy Lord more, who has, i trust, loved me and given Himself for me.
— David Brainerd
Trust Christ, but do not trust yourself
— Charles Spurgeon
If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride, because it shows you trust in your own powers.
— Mother Teresa
Obedient people never trust in themselves.
— Catherine of Siena
You cannot produce trust just like you cannot 'do' humility. It either is or is not.
— William Paul Young
What are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They're the guiding lights of a life.
— Jimmy Carter
It's always wise to seek the truth in our opponents' error, and the error in our own truth.
— Reinhold Niebuhr
No human being is constituted to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; and even the best of men must be content with fragments, with partial glimpses, never the full fruition.
— William Osler