#humility

Humility, that low, sweet root, from which all heavenly virtues shoot. ↗

— Thomas Moore

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Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace. ↗

— George Santayana

#dignity #grace #his #humility #live

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility. ↗

— Rabindranath Tagore

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I think people who lack humility are really annoying. ↗

— Emily VanCamp

#humility #i #i think #lack #people

True humility means giving joy to others. ↗

— Sri Chinmoy

#joy #life

As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on thing and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that is above you. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#humility #pride #christianity

One should preach not from one's rational mind but rather from the heart. Only that which is from the heart can touch another heart. One must never attack or oppose anyone. If he who preaches must tell people to keep away from a certain kind of evil, he must do so meekly and humbly, with fear of God. ↗

— Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

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One of the greatest lesson is humility. Humility is like oxygen to the soul. You won’t get too far without it! ↗

— Dina Rolle

#humility #trials #trials-of-life #life

It stands to reason that anyone who learns to live well will die well. The skills are the same: being present in the moment, and humble, and brave, and keeping a sense of humor. (361) ↗

— Victoria Moran

#dying #humility #humor #living #mindfulness

Who knows himself a braggart, let him fear this, for it will come to pass that every braggart shall be found an ass. ↗

— William Shakespeare

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