humility Quotes

In my case Pilgrim's Progress consisted in my having to climb down a thousand ladders until I could reach out my hand to the little clod of earth that I am.

Be the chief but never the lord.

To lead people walk behind them.

Sometimes, indeed, there is such a discrepancy between the genius and his human qualities that one has to ask oneself whether a little less talent might not have been better.

One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.

To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

Heaven is long-enduring, and earth continues long. The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves.

The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.