Humility Quotes - Page 32

A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.

Cut your coat according to your cloth.

If we learn not humility, we learn nothing.

The fruit of the Spirit is fundamentally relational. Rather than originating with us, it flows to us from our union with Christ, and it flows beyond us to bring us into fellowship with others. The secret of this flow - and our unity with God and others - is humility.

Criticism will need an injection of humility that is, a recognition of its role as ancillary to the arts, needed only occasionally in a temporary capacity. Since the critic exists only for introducing and explaining, he must be readily intelligible; he has no special vocabulary: criticism is in no way a science or a system.

The battle against pride in the heart is lifelong, so humility should become an ever more deeply seated attitude of living

Humility is an attribute of godliness possessed by true Saints. It is easy to understand why a proud man fails. He is content to rely upon himself only. This is evident in those who seek social position or who push others aside to gain position in fields of business, government, education, sports, or other endeavors. Our genuine concern should be for the success of others. The proud man shuts himself off from God, and when he does he no longer lives in the light.

It is not for me to judge another man's life. I must judge, I must choose, I must spurn, purely for myself. For myself, alone.

True humility is contentment.

I believe humility is a virtue, but I prefer not to use it unless it is absolutely necessary.

We should not lose ourselves in vainglorious sohemes for changing human nature all over the planet. Rather, we should learn to view ourselves with a sense of proportion and Christian humility before the enormous complexity of the world in which it has been given us to live.

The churches must learn humility as well as teach it.

Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.

Modest humility is beauty's crown.

Real humility is something that no one else will see. No one will know about your humility, if it's real.

Humility accepts that God places us in the right place at every single moment, not a moment to soon and not a moment too late.

Humility is the altar upon which God wishes that we should offer Him His sacrifices.

Humility is often a false front we employ to gain power over others.

Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

Only those who see themselves as utterly destitute can fully appreciate the grace of God.

Recognize negativism and inferiority attitudes as enemies - do not try to dress them as your friends. you will be tempted to look upon negativism as prudence and inferiorities as humility. Strip off those false cloaks and see these attitudes in their nakedness - as enemies of you and of your possibilities.

Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pity. Without fear, there could be no humility, and every man would be a monster. The recognition of pain and fear in others give rise in us to pity, and in our pity is our humanity, our redemption.

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

For the believer, humility is honesty about one's greatest flaws to a degree in which he fearless about truly appearing less righteous than another.

As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind’s first small step on a world beyond our own. Besides being one of America’s greatest explorers, Neil carried himself with a grace and humility that was an example to us all. When President Kennedy challenged the nation to send a human to the moon, Neil Armstrong accepted without reservation. As we enter this next era of space exploration, we do so standing on the shoulders of Neil Armstrong.