Quotes about Humility

There could be no extreme vanity in my recognition of myself, if in fact there could be any at all.

Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.

For the Christ-child who comes is the Master of all; No palace too great, no cottage too small.

Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.

I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.

We stumble and fall constantly, even when we are most enlightened.

If a man is devout, we accuse him of hypocrisy; if he is not, of impiety; if he is humble, we look on his humility as a weakness; if he is generous, we call his courage pride.

Nothing on earth is so well-suited to make the sad merry, the merry sad, to give courage to the despairing, to make the proud humble, to lessen envy and hate, as music.

I want to be cremated so people won't come to worship at my bones.

Pride dies 20 minutes after death.

Dependence, humility, simplicity, cooperation, and a sense of abandon are qualities greatly prized in the spiritual life, but extremely elusive for people who live in comfort.

Jesus gave us a model for the work of the church at the Last Supper. While his disciples kept proposing more organization ? Hey, let's elect officers, establish hierarchy, set standards of professionalism ? Jesus quietly picked up a towel and basin of water and began to wash their feet.