John Calvin Quotes about Humility

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Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.

Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.

John Calvin

Faith, Humility, Christianity

John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On Ezekiel 1- 12 (Annotated Edition)”, p.84, Jazzybee Verlag

Where God's Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.

John Calvin

Humility, Pride, Men

John Calvin (2012). “John Calvin's Commentaries On Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai (Annotated Edition)”, p.48, Jazzybee Verlag

To crave wealth and honor, to demand power, to pile up riches, to gather all those vanities which seem to make for pomp and empty display, that is our furious passion and our unbounded desire.On the other hand, we fear and abhor poverty, obscurity, and humility, and we seek to avoid them by all possible means.

John Calvin

Mean, Humility, Passion

John Calvin (2004). “Golden Booklet of the True Christian Life”, p.41, Baker Books