Humility Quotes

I am nothing; I am but an instrument, a tiny pencil in the hands of the Lord with which He writes what he likes. However imperfect we are, he writes beautifully.

If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.

A man of truth must ever be confident, if he has also equal need to be diffident.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

The true way and the sure way to friendship is through humility-being open to each other, accepting each other just as we are, knowing each other.

The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.

I must, in candor, say I do not think myself fit for the Presidency.

I bring to the work [of president] an honest heart; I dare not tell you that I bring a head sufficient for it.

My life is a simple thing that would interest no one. It is a known fact that I was born, and that is all that is necessary.

Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping -- they called it opportunity.

This rascal ego must be obliterated.

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

The more I learn, the less I realize I know.

You don't know what you don't know.

All that I know is nothing - I'm not even sure of that.

Pride divides the men, humility joins them.

Through your rags I see your vanity.

I am very conscious that I am not wise at all.

The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.