After hunger, a human's most important need is to know what is virtuous.

And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility.

Humility means you're willing to give someone a bigger slice of the pie.

Superficial knowledge breeds arrogance; true knowledge induces humility.

Our mental limitations prevent us from accepting our mental limitations.

No one will learn anything at all, unless one first will learn humility.

On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.

I was born and have ever remaind [sic] in the most humble walks of life.

Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!

Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.

Humility is the marriage bond of Heaven. Pride is the frigidity of Hell.

It's a good thing I learned some humility and perspective as I got older.

When there's nothing but humility, there's nothing but spiritual oneness.

When you admire others, you become one with them and the world loves you.

Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.

Satan's number one weapon is pride. God's number one defense is humility.

I can only say this with all relative humility: I saw myself as a Beatle.

For there is no obedience without humility, nor humility without charity.

A proud monk needs no demon. He has turned into one, an enemy to himself.

The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.

The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune.

...If humility does not precede all that we do, our efforts are fruitless.

The true test of humility is whether you can say grace before eating crow.

True humility is not in the absence of confidence but strength restrained.

All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.

The ego seeks fame and fortune. Humility doesn't seek at all - it accepts.

The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings.

I warn people, your 40s will require massive amounts of humor and humility.

My father has lived a remarkable life and has lived it with great humility.

Humility is a very tough thing to have, especially when you're a tough guy.

I do think that working with Canadians, there is quite a sense of humility.

Krishna exalts those who are humble and humbles those who exalt themselves.

Let gratitude be awakened; let humility be deepened; let love be quickened.

To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility.

Humility may bring you humiliation here on earth, but surely not in heaven.

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.

Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal.

For most leaders, humility comes only by wounds suffered from foolish falls.

A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution.

You just don't understand humility until you have children and get divorced.

Humility enforces where neither virtue nor strength can prevail, nor reason.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

Humility is the conscious awareness and acceptance of eternity as your body.

It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.

Let us be humble and keep ourselves down: - Obedience! Humility! Detachment!

Pride, like humility, is destroyed by one's insistence that he possesses it.

It's an exciting adventure to give those things that you've always held onto.

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