lack of arrogance Quotes

Humility is a virtue all preach, none practise, and yet every body is content to hear. The master thinks it good doctrine for his servant, the laity for the clergy, and the clergy for the laity.

We must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.

Modesty is a learned affectation. It's no good. Humility is great, because humility says, 'There was someone before me. I'm following in somebody's footsteps.'

Humility is just as much the opposite of self-abasement as it is of self-exaltation.

Everybody felt his superiority, but nobody felt oppressed by it. Though he had no illusions about people and human affairs, he was full of kindness toward everybody and everything. Never did he give the impression of domineering, always of serving and helping. He was extremely conscientious, without allowing anything to assume undue importance; a subtle humor guarded him, which was reflected in his eyes and in his smile.

I like Messi because he doesn't think he is Messi.

Humility does not mean weakness. It does not mean timidity. It does not mean fear. A man can be humble and fearless. A man can be humble and courageous.

Humility is not disgraceful, and carries no loss of true pride.

Pridelessness is negative good; humility is positive good.

Humility is the sure evidence of Christian virtues. Without it, we retain all our faults still, and they are only covered over with pride, which hides them from other men's observation, and sometimes from our own too.

Humility, humility, humility, and humility.

...If humility does not precede all that we do, our efforts are fruitless.

If there's anything I'm not pompous about, it's myself or my work. But I seem to be able to play it.

A modest man is steady, an humble man timid, and a vain one presumptuous.

Humility is not a weak and timid quality; it must be carefully distinguished from a groveling spirit.

Jesus had a humble heart. If He abides in us, pride will never dominate our lives.

Plenty of people want to be pious, but no one yearns to be humble.

True humility scarcely ever utters words of humility.

Humility is indeed beatness, a compulsory virtue that no one exhibits unless he has to.

One who is unassuming in dealing with people exhibits his arrogance all the more strongly in dealing with things (city, state, society, age, mankind). That is his revenge.

Humility is a virtue; timidity is an illness.

Humility, however deep it be, neither disquiets nor troubles nor disturbs the soul; it is accompanied by peace, joy and tranquillity.

Humility is not a part of devotional service, it is the heart of devotional service.

I believe humility is a virtue, but I prefer not to use it unless it is absolutely necessary.

Humility is a virtue when you have no other.