HUMILITY

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“Therefore, whoever will humble himself like this young child is the one who is the greatest in the Kingdom of the Heavens.” – Jesus Christ – Matt. 18:4 – Apostle Matthew – The HOLY SCRIPTURES

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility. – John Ruskin

If we have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. – Isaac Newton

Always remember you are truly unique—just like everyone else. – Margaret Mead

Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care. – Theodore Roosevelt

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. – Voltaire         

Whoever sets himself up as a Judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods. – Albert Einstein

Everything that can be invented has been invented. – Charles H. Duel – retiring Commissioner of the U.S. Patent Office in 1899.

“The wolves became lambs. Such transformations occur in last agonies of life.  However different and imperfect the various sketches of religion are, even when belief is shapeless—there is a trembling of the soul.” – Victor Hugo – THE MAN WHO LAUGHS

I’ve learned that you should never say “no” to a gift from a child. – Andy Rooney

The superior man is modest in his speech but decisive in his actions. – Confucius

There is little hope for democracy if the hearts of men and women cannot be touched by a call to something greater than themselves. – Margaret Thatcher

I am a mushroom—on which the dew of heaven drops now and then. – John Ford

Forgiveness is love practiced among people who love poorly.  It sets us free without wanting anything in return. – Henry Nouwen

 “Life leaves all looking a little ridiculous at times, so we might as well relax and enjoy it when the laugh is on us.” – Art Linkletter – OOPS! OR LIFE’S AWFUL MOMENTS

A man should never be ashamed to say that he has been wrong, which is but saying in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. – Alexander Pope

Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone. – G. B. Stern

Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. – Garth Brooks

Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it. – Chinese Proverb

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“Do nothing out of egotism, but with humility consider others superior to you, as you lookout not only for your own interests, but also for the interests of others.” – Apostle Paul – Phil. 2:3, 4 – The HOLY SCRIPTURES

Modesty is my best quality. - Jack Benny                                                            

When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package. – John Ruskin

Success is always temporary.  When it’s all said and done, the only thing you have left is your character. – Vince Gill

A fellow who thinks he knows it all is especially annoying to us who do. – Harold Coffin

I don’t at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back.  It makes me far too conceited. – Oscar Wilde

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt

 “It’s a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.  It’s a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.” – Charles Darney facing execution by guillotine at the conclusion of A TALE OF TWO CITIES – Charles Dickens

I really like human beings that have suffered.  They’re kinder. – Emma Thompson

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master. – Plato                         

I’ve learned that being kind is more important than being right. – Andy Rooney

Love is an act of endless forgiveness. – Peter Ustinov                              

If I could have lived my life over, I would have talked less and listened more. – Erma Bombeck                                                                                   

Nothing is more humiliating than to see idiots succeed in enterprises we failed in. – Gustave Flaubert

“Before spring becomes beautiful, it is ugly, nothing but mud and muck.  I love the fact that the word humus, the decayed vegetable matter that feeds plants, comes from the same root that gives rise to the word HUMILITY. It helps me understand that the humiliating events of life, the events that leave “mud on my face,” or that “make my name mud,” may create the fertile soil in which something new can grow.” – Parker J. Palmer – LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK

Maturity is humility.  It is being big enough to say, “I was wrong.”  And, when right, the mature person need not experience the satisfaction of saying, “I told you so.” – Ann Landers

A proud person is always looking down on things and people; and of course, as long as you’re looking down, you can’t see something that’s above you. – C. S. Lewis

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“Look!  Your king is coming to you.  He is righteous, bringing salvation.  Humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a female donkey.” – Prophet Zechariah – Zech. 9:9 – (Prophecy about Christ) -The HOLY SCRIPTURES       

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men angels. – Augustine of Hippo

The graveyards are full of indispensable men. – Charles DE Gaulle

Don’t confuse fame with success.  Madonna is one—Helen Keller is the other. – Erma Bombeck    

The first time I saw him, he was walking down lover’s lane holding his own hand. – Fred Allen

No truly great person ever thought himself so. – William Hazlitt

I am the greatest! – Mohammed Ali (Not known for his humility)

If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth, they have not often let their presence be known. – William E. B. Du Bois

One should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them. – Andy Rooney

Modesty forbids what the law does not. – Seneca the Elder

“Modern science has been a voyage into the unknown, with a lesson in humility waiting at every stop.  Many passengers would have rather stayed home.” – Carl Sagan – PALE BLUE DOT

If you would have people think well of you, don’t speak well of yourself. – Blaise Pascal

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes. – John Ruskin

Has God forgotten all the good I have done for him? – Louis XIV (Before his execution)

No race can prosper till it learns there is as much dignity in tilling a field as there is in writing a poem. – Booker T. Washington

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility.  It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. – Jane Austen – PRIDE AND PREJUDICE          

The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her greatest companion is Humility. – Charles Colton     

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues. – Confucius         

I know it all—I just can’r remember it all at once. - Gary Pulliam

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“However, the undeserved kindness that he gives is greater.  So it says, ‘God opposes the haughty ones, but he gives undeserved kindness to the humble ones.’” – Disciple James – James 4:6 – The HOLY SCRIPTURES

People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude. – John C. Maxwell

Jealousy is all the fun you think they had. – Erica Jong