humility Quotes

Out of timber so crooked as that from which man is made nothing entirely straight can be carved.

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

When our vices leave us, we like to imagine it is we who are leaving them.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

The greater our knowledge increases the more our ignorance unfolds.

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

With all due respect, I am against dumb.

Man is supposed to be the maker of his destiny. It is only partly true. He can make his destiny, only in so far as he is allowed by the Great Power.