Quotes about Humility

A taste of righteousness can be easily perverted into an overweening sense of self-righteousness and judgmentalism.

The self-righteous never apologize.

The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.

The best way to have the last word is to apologize.

God wants us to bring our everyday needs to Him, even if they appear trivial. He doesn't demand that we approach Him only when we have raised ourselves to some kind of spiritual elevation above the everyday things of life. He comes to meet us where we are, and therein lies His greatness. When we come to Him with our "little things," we do Him great honor.

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.