humility Quotes

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

My desire to devolve authority has nothing to do with a wish to shirk responsibility.

If some people have the belief or view that the Dalai Lama has some miracle power, that's totally nonsense. I am just one human being.