humility Quotes

There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.

Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead.

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

We seldom find people ungrateful so long as it is thought we can serve them.

It's the height of folly to want to be the only wise one.

What is called generosity is usually only the vanity of giving; we enjoy the vanity more than the thing given.

Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude.

Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.

Conceit causes more conversation than wit.