1,131 Quotes by Criss Jami

Time and time again does the pride of man influence his very own fall. While denying it, one gradually starts to believe that he is the authority, or that he possesses great moral dominion over others, yet it is spiritually unwarranted. By that point he loses steam; in result, he falsely begins trying to prove that unwarranted dominion by seizing the role of a condemner.

Humility is, in a sense, admitting how egotistical you are.

We are to give (and take) true love without falling into the narcissistic habit of only trying to take it in.

With too much pride a man cannot learn a thing. In and of itself, learning teaches you how foolish you are.

To love without need or without expectation of restitution, that is how we ought to love.

One might call it the 'mighty surrender': it's sometimes necessary in order to appreciate true greatness in another - this is because there might be a clash of egos, or envy even, or jealousy - and it is through a similar struggle that men and women deceive themselves into rejecting God Almighty.

Seemingly minor yet persistent things penetrate the mind over time making it difficult to ever realize the impact; hence, though quite unfortunate, the most dangerous forms of corruption are those that are subtle and below the radar.

A part of me genuinely wanted to be the worst because I was so sick of everyone fighting to be the best.

Naturally, I always place my word over anyone else's simply because I know why I said what I said.