#humility

There are two things that men should never weary of, goodness and humility; we get none too much of them in this rough world among cold, proud people. ↗

— Robert Louis Stevenson

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Until you have suffered much in your heart, you cannot learn humility. ↗

— Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

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Obedience to the word in humility of mind never confuses. ↗

— John Nelson Darby

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Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of your own sinfulness, not an artificial humility. ↗

— Johannes Tauler

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If I only had a little humility, I'd be perfect. ↗

— Ted Turner

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Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues. ↗

— Kong Fu Zi

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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less. ↗

— Timothy Keller

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There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility. ↗

— Abu Bakr

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Had I been placed among those nations which are said to live still in the sweet freedom of nature's first laws, I assure you I should very gladly have portrayed myself here entire and wholly naked. Thus, reader, I am myself the matter of my book; you would be unreasonable to spend your leisure on so frivolous and vain a subject. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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Mankind is like dogs, not gods - as long as you don't get mad they'll bite you - but stay mad and you'll never be bitten. Dogs don't respect humility and sorrow. ↗

— Jack Kerouac

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