Quotes about Humility

Why was man created on the last day? So that he can be told, when pride possesses him: God created the gnat before thee.

There cometh one mightier than I [John the Baptist] after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

Pride is hateful before God and man.

Labor not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

For who hath despised the day of small things?

Though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.

Keep your words soft and tender because tomorrow you may have to eat them.

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me.

Many are in high place, and of renown: but mysteries are revealed unto the meek.

God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are.

Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

Profess not the knowledge… that thou hast not.A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last.