Humility
417 quotes: 31 by Keith Craft, 386 from other voices.
Other voices on Humility
- I am not concerned that I have no place; I am concerned how I may fit myself for one. I am not concerned that I am not known; I seek to be worthy to be known.
- I am only a pencil in the hand of God, but it is He who writes.
- I attribute the little I know to my not having been ashamed to ask for information, and to my rule of conversing with all descriptions of men on those topics that form their own peculiar professions and pursuits.
- I believe the first test of a truly great man is his humility.John RuskinCommonly attributed
- I beseech you, dear brethren, think it possible that you may be wrong.
- I have learned to prize the quiet lightning deed, not the applauding thunder at its heels, which men call fame.
- I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.
- I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty and joy to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble.
- I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.
- I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.
- I think all of us need to be on guard against arrogance which knocks at the door whenever you’re successful.
- I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
- I’d rather be the most helpful guy in the room than the smartest guy in the room.
- If any man is able to convince me and show me that I do not think or act right, I will gladly change; for I seek the truth, by which no man was ever injured. But he is injured who abides in his error and ignorance.
- If any one tells you such a one has spoken ill of you, do not refute them in that particular; but answer, had he known all my vices, he had not spoken only of that one.
- If any one tells you that such a person speaks ill of you, do not make excuse about what is said of you, but answer: "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone."
- If any speak ill of thee, fly home to thy own conscience and examine thy heart. If thou art guilty, it is a fair correction; if not guilty, it is a fair instruction.
- If I have seen further it is by standing on ye sholders of Giants.
- If knowledge is power, knowing what we don’t know is wisdom.
- If thou art rich, then show the greatness of thy fortune, or what is better, the greatness of thy soul, in the meekness of thy conversation; condescend to men of low estate, support the distressed, and patronize the neglected. Be great.
- If thou seest anything in thyself which may make thee proud, look a little further and thou shalt find enough to humble thee; if thou be wise, view the peacock's feathers with his feet, and weigh thy best parts with thy imperfections.
- If thou wouldst find much favor and peace with God and man, be very low in thine own eyes. Forgive thyself little and others much.
- If two angels were sent down from heaven, one to conduct an empire, and the other to sweep a street, they would feel no inclination to change employments.
- If we did not flatter ourselves, the flattery of others could do us no harm.
- If we had no faults ourselves, we should not take such pleasure in observing those of others.
- If we were good at everything we would have no need for each other.
- If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: “He obviously does not know me very well, since there are so many other faults he could have mentioned.
- If you want enemies, excel others; if friends, let others excel you.
- If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important - and you do that by being genuine and humble.
- If you want to be miserable, think much about yourself; about what you want, what you like; what respect people ought to pay you, and what people think of you.
- If you want to improve, you must be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
- If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.
- If you wish to raise a lofty edifice of perfection, take humility for a foundation.
- If you’re not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.
- Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.
- Impressing people is utterly different from being truly impressive.
- In contemplation, if a man begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.
- In judging of others a man laboreth in vain, often erreth, and easily sinneth; but in judging and examining himself, he always laboreth fruitfully.
- In reality, there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, stifle it, mortify it as much as you please, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself.
- In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.