#meek

What a mess the world was in, Vimes reflected. Constable Visit had told him the meek would inherit it, and what had the poor devils done to deserve that? ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#inherit #meek #religion #religion

He is as full of valor as of kindness. Princely in both. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#graciousness #humility #kindness #meekness #bravery

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#patience #planning #revenge #uncommon #while

As for ourselves, yes, we must be meek, bear injustice, malice, rash judgment. We must turn the other cheek, give up our cloak, go a second mile. ↗

— Dorothy Day

#cheek #cloak #give #go #injustice

If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let their presence be known. ↗

— W. E. B. Du Bois

#believes #earth #inherit #known #land

I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#humble #i #long #meek #much

Let the professors of Christianity recommend their religion by deeds of benevolence - by Christian meekness - by lives of temperance and holiness. ↗

— Richard Mentor Johnson

#christian #christianity #deeds #holiness #lives

And suns grow meek, and the meek suns grow brief, and the year smiles as it draws near its death. ↗

— William C. Bryant

#death #draws #grow #meek #near

In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does. ↗

— Barbara Corcoran

#big mouth #city #does #earth #inherit

Be brave if you lose and meek if you win. ↗

— Harvey Penick

#brave #lose #meek #win #you