Humility Quotes

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


Beerbohm, Max
Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests.


Ching, I
The unassuming youth seeking instruction with humility gains good fortune.


de Montaigne, Michel
One may be humble out of pride.


Half, Robert
The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.


Hindu Proverb
Excessive Humility is a sign of a scoundrel.


Kant, Immanuel
If man makes himself a worm he must not complain when he is trodden on.


La Rochefoucauld, François
Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.


Ruskin, John
I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.


Saadi, Moslih Eddin
The beloved of the Almighty are: the rich who have the humility of the poor, and the poor who have the magnamity of the rich.


Sivananda
Be humble as the blade of grass that is being trodden underneath the feet. The little ant tastes joyously the sweetness of honey and sugar. The mighty elephant trembles in pain under the agony of sharp goad.