"With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest things alive."

"I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility."

"An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot."

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” – C.S. Lewis

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

“HUMILITY: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.”

First you learn humility, then you experience glory.

“The corrupt man is the one who sins but does not repent, who sins and pretends to be Christian, and it is this double life that is scandalous. The corrupt man does not know humility, he does not consider himself in need of help, he leads a double life.” 

Cancer has given me a dose of humility. I'm much more empathetic. It's a club I would rather not have joined, but it is a club.

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

Life is a long lesson in humility.

Humility forms the basis of honor, just as the low ground forms the foundation of a high elevation.

“His lifetime was less than a fraction of a second in infinity. Or maybe he did not even exist; maybe human beings, the planets, everything in Creation were a dream...an illusion. He smiled with humility when he remembered...” 

What humility does for one is it reminds us that there are people before me. I have already been paid for. And what I need to do is prepare myself so that I can pay for someone else who has yet to come but who may be here and needs me.

I can't even begin to visualize myself as a five-star general... When I think of the people who are five-star generals, I can't even see myself standing in their shadow.

First of all, Saddam did not win the war, even though he says he did, I mean, you know, that's a joke and everybody in the world knows it.

Join the community of saints and know the delight of your own soul. Enter the ruins of your heart and learn the meaning of humility.

Discard yourself and thereby regain yourself. Spread the trap of humility and ensnare love.

Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. It is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. The old law of an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding; it seeks to annihilate rather than to convert.

We must speak with all the humility that is appropriate to our limited vision, but we must speak.

No better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; no true beauty without the signature of these graces in the very countenance.

'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.