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HUMILITY QUOTATIONS

"I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps."

Mahatma Gandhi

"Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them."

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

"Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others."

Gordon B. Hinckley

"Humility isn't denying your strengths; it's being honest about your weaknesses."

Rick Warren

"Be humble in your confidence yet courageous in your character."

Melanie Koulouris

"Freedom lies in being bold."

Robert Frost

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self."

Ernest Hemingway

"I am the me I choose to be."

Sir Sidney Poitier

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less."

C.S. Lewis

"True humility is being able to accept criticisms as graciously as we accept compliments."

Sabrina Newby

"Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right."

Ezra Taft Benson

"We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from life."

Sir William Osler

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Humility is knowing one's own strengths and weaknesses.

Jim E from Iowa
June 10, 2016

Im thankful for the article.Really looking forward to read more. Fantastic. Carmolli

WilliamEn
May 20, 2016

I must remember that Humility is not humiliation. Humility shows my my important part and place i the Universe. Humiliation is degrading and makes one person greater than another in a way that tears away the dignity of that person. Humility creates a sense of self worth in that it gives something to fulfill the potential of and then grow beyond. Peace, Friends to You.

Rawleigh Emmons from Tempe, AZ
February 4, 2014

teaching how to and what to do

alex from alto
January 10, 2014

Humility " Is having a humble heart,to show an outpouring of love for all living being, to be able to assist, in any way i can, selfless service to all ,without any selfish gain .

Seeta Sahadeo from Trinidad & Tobago
August 30, 2013

Humility is having a proper estimation of oneself.

Bruce Willingham from Warner Robins, Ga
March 8, 2013

Humility "Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. "It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised, it is to have a blessed home in myself where I can go in and shut the door and pray to my Father in secret and be at peace, as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and about is seeming trouble. "

Anonymous from From a plaque in Dr. Bob's office
February 18, 2013

Humility: "Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble.It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; To wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing is done against me."

Anonymous from An Inscription from a plaque in the office of Robert Hollbrook Smith M.D. Akron, Ohio
February 18, 2013

Awesome!

yolo from montebelo
October 25, 2012

Humility is accepting others without question or favour.

Adesoji JE. from Nigeria
October 8, 2012

HUMILITY......honesty..,umbrella..,mild..,intelligence...,loyal..,integrity..,trust.... yogurt.....

ejaz shahid from islamabad pakistan
September 8, 2012

I love this site! I can stay on it the whole night.

sarabeemer from landsboro
September 6, 2012

Humility is not having an exaggerated opinion of our own importance.

Bruce from Willngham
August 20, 2012

Humility is the True wisdom by which we prepare our mind for any possible changes in our life.

Mahesh from India
August 7, 2012

It's just like a bamboo. When it gets bigger and taller, it moves closely to the ground. A sign of Humility. When you become somebody, be nobody.

nathan ostrea from philippines
August 3, 2012

Humility is the amalgamation of love,hope,and forgiveness.

Raymond H. from AL
July 17, 2012

I can't find a hero for humilty. Can somebody please help me?

Anonymous from ???
April 3, 2012

Humility is focusing on the needs of others.

Bruce Willingham from Warner Robins
March 30, 2012

I always tell my daughter that the most important quality to find in a future spouse is that of humility. I believe everything positive and good comes from this one quality. People who posess humility have the world view that life is not about them. They tend to live outside themselves , quietly being, loving and giving, not trying to feed their own egoes but rather filled with self love which is shared with others .

Debbie from Seattle
November 8, 2011

Humility for me is a sense of acceptance and peace within yourself. Humbling yourself can be one of the most difficult things to do in life...but once practiced it can bring you a sense of peace you never felt before and can open yourself up to never ending possibilities.

Mandy Candy from California
October 13, 2011

Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less.

Max S., LT from Seoul, Korea
October 2, 2011

With humility, we hold the key to ruminat- ting over our own mistakes, we choose to accept humility challenged by others, and we decide to overcome by learning a new, Life lesson. We decide to persevere.

Marie from U.S.A.
September 18, 2011

Sorry to burst anybody's bubble, but this quote goes to Mr. Harry Truman, 33rd POTUS. However, I think that officially it should stay anonymous, as 'tis in the spirit of the quote.

J.T. from MA
August 7, 2011

My hope is that humility goes hand-in-hand with self love, not self loathing.

Velina from Golden, CO
July 9, 2011

Humility for me is freedom.

Humberto from Paraiso,Panama
January 22, 2011

Humility is the one thing that seperates the good from... the not so good. :)

Diana S. from Mesa, Az
January 19, 2011

Humility is, to me, the grandest of all virtues and values. It stands well on it's own but also enhances all the others.

kate's mom from nv
January 8, 2011

Mother Teresa would be one of my defining models of humility.

Ann H. from MA
October 28, 2010

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lexxi,livering from Apache Junction
October 26, 2010

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