A modest man is usually admired—if people ever hear of him.
—EDGAR WATSON HOWE, Ventures in Common Sense
From The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations. (Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1992). 277.
Tag: Humility
Quotes on Humility #4
Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice, and yet everybody is content to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servant, the laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the laity.
—JOHN SELDEN, Table Talk
From The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations. (Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1992). 207.
Quotes on Humility #3
Plenty of people want to be pious, but no one yearns to be humble.
—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD, Maxims
From The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations. (Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1992). 207.
Quotes on Humility #2
“The meek shall inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights.”
—J. PAUL GETTY, quoted in Robert Lenzner’s The Great Getty
From The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations. (Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1992). 207.
Quotes on Humility #1
[Jesus said] “The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted” (Matthew 23:11-12, NRSV).
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