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True humility is contentment. -- Henri Frederic Amiel
True humility means giving joy to others. -- Sri Chinmoy
Compassion directed toward oneself is true humility. -- Simone Weil
True humility means total dependence on God for everything. -- T. B. Joshua
True humility is more like self-forgetfulness than false modesty. -- C. S. Lewis
True humility is a flower which will adorn any garden. -- Charles Spurgeon
Nothing can be further apart than true humility and servility. -- Henry Ward Beecher
True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility. -- Bryant H. McGill
God hath sworn to lift on high Who sinks himself by true humility. -- John Keble
He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. (267) -- Mary Faustina Kowalska
True humility-the basis of the Christian system-is the low but deep and firm foundation of all virtues. -- Edmund Burke
true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the rest is either shyness or good marketing -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb
True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us. -- Tryon Edwards
True humility does not know that it is humble. If it did, it would be proud from the contemplation of so fine a virtue. -- Martin Luther
Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude. -- Gordon B. Hinckley
Our happiest times are those in which we forget ourselves, usually in being kind to someone else. That tiny moment of self-abdication is an act of true humility: the man who loses himself finds himself and finds his happiness. -- Fulton J. Sheen
In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same. -- Eckhart Tolle
O son, thou hast not true humility, The highest virtue, mother of them all; But her thou hast not know; for what is this? Thou thoughtest of thy prowess and thy sins Thou hast not lost thyself to save thyself. -- Alfred Lord Tennyson
A Christian reveals true humility by showing the gentleness of Christ, by being always ready to help others, by speaking kind words and performing unselfish acts, which elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come to our world. -- Ellen G. White
The artist alone among men knows what true humility means. His reach forever exceeds his grasp. He can never be satisfied with his work. He knows when he has done well, but he knows he has never attained his dream. He knows he never can. -- Rheta Childe Dorr
True humility is intelligent self-respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us mindful of the nobility God meant us to have. Yet it makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be. -- Ralph Washington Sockman
True humility is a Christian grace and one of the fruits of the Spirit, originating in a deep consciousness of sin past and present, and leading us to discover our nothingness in the view of God, our insufficiency for any thing that is good, and prompting us, as we feel our infirmities, to strive after higher and yet higher attainments. -- James McCosh
It is better to have but little knowledge with humility and understanding, than great learning which might make you proud. For a person's merits are not to be estimated by having many visions, or by knowledge of the bible, or by being placed in a higher position; but by being grounded in true humility, and by seeking always, purely, and entirely, the honor of God. -- Thomas a Kempis
Love's humility is love's true pride. -- Bayard Taylor
True love is the parent of humility.... -- William Ellery Channing
True intimacy with God always brings humility. -- Beth Moore
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence. -- John Calvin
True humility scarcely ever utters words of humility. -- Saint Francis de Sales
Superficial knowledge breeds arrogance; true knowledge induces humility. -- Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi
The surest mark of true conversion is humility. -- J. C. Ryle
True wisdom is found in simplicity and in humility. -- Debasish Mridha M.D.
Humility and self-restraint is the True Objective of Kenpo -- Ed Parker
Humility is not disgraceful, and carries no loss of true pride. -- Ernest Hemingway
True humility is not in the absence of confidence but strength restrained. -- Bill Johnson
True humility is being able to accept criticisms as graciously as we accept compliments. -- Sabrina Newby
A true hero protects his identiy, not out of fear, but out of humility. -- Jessica Jung
The true test of humility is whether you can say grace before eating crow. -- Robert Orben
Never be proud but show humility towards others, true wisdom lies in being humble. -- Shri Radhe Maa
True humility is a kind of self-annihilation; and this is the centre of all virtues. -- John Wesley
We must view humility as one of the most essential things that characterizes true Christianity. -- Jonathan Edwards
False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others. -- Tony Dungy
A true diva is graceful, and talented, and strong, and fearless and brave and someone with humility. -- Beyonce Knowles
Accept that you are that - you are the matchless, eternal reality. That's true seeing, true humility. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
Godly fear, faith, and humility is the true threefold cord that can't easily be broken (see Ecclesiastes 4:12). -- John Bevere
Humility, reverence, compassion, forbearance, sacrifice and self-control are the qualities that reveal the outcome of the true education. -- Sai Baba
Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life. -- George Arliss
Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. -- Benjamin Franklin
True will is quiet humility, resilience, and flexibility; the other kind of will is weakness disguised by bluster and ambition. -- Ryan Holiday
Only the one true God can take the risk of ruling by relying on the power of humility and love. -- Stanley Hauerwas
When grace changes the heart, submission out of fear changes to submission out of love, and true humility is born. -- William Hendriksen
True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things. -- John Bevere
No structure of virtue can possibly be raised in our soul unless, first, the foundations of true humility are laid in our heart. -- John Cassian
In humility alone lies true greatness, and knowledge and wisdom are profitable only in so far as our lives are governed by them. -- Nicholas of Cusa
Rid your body of its impurities, let your speech be true and sweet, feel friendship for the world, and with humility seek wealth and knowledge. -- Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
The true way and the sure way to friendship is through humility-being open to each other, accepting each other just as we are, knowing each other. -- Mother Teresa
True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can never be taken away. -- Laozi
I believe everyone should have an opportunity to search for truth their own way. Humility, peace, child-like enthusiasm, acceptance, and sincerity is the true infinity engine! -- Akiane Kramarik
True religion teaches us to reverence what is under us, to recognize humility and poverty, and, despite mockery and disgrace, wretchedness, suffering, and death, as things divine. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples. -- Saint Ignatius
May it please Christ our Lord to grant us true humility and abnegation of will and judgment, so that we may deserve to begin to be His disciples. -- Saint Ignatius
We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near. -- Teresa of Avila
Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion; the humble is formed to adore, the loving to associate with eternal love. -- Johann Kaspar Lavater
To learn true humility, we need more than a redefinition of greatness; we need even more than Jesus' personal example of humble service. What we need is His death. -- C. J. Mahaney
Know honor, Yet keep humility. Be the valley of the universe! Being the valley of the universe, Ever true and resourceful, Return to the state of the uncarved block. -- Laozi
True devotion and humility is when you carelessly allow yourself to fall in love with things you consider will make you look inferior, which in essence, makes you superior. -- Michael Bassey Johnson
There is nothing that comes closer to true humility than the intelligence. It is impossible to feel pride in one's intelligence at the moment when one really and truly exercises it. -- Simone Weil
That which we look on with unselfish love And true humility is surely ours, Even as a lake looks at the stars above And makes within itself a heaven of stars. -- Mary Gardiner Brainard

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