humility Quotes

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

With all due respect, I am against dumb.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.

Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.

I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.

I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.

It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?

I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others.

Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort.