2,389 Quotes About Humility

Simplicity is the attire of those with character, sophistication is the attire of the shallow.

What is unfair is, not life, but our demanding—as microscopic a part of life and as unnecessary to life as we are—that life happen as per our desires, which are always selfish … and almost always petty.

Believing in God makes one humble … and arrogant: those who do give their actions and their abilities way less credit than they really deserve, and are inevitably left with the unshakable belief that they are way more important to life than they actually are.

They shift the blame rather than taking the responsibility for their wrongs. Those under witchcraft’s control think they never do anything wrong. When caught they say there is nothing for which to repent. They tell you directly, “I haven’t done anything wrong” or “I did what I thought was right. I don’t have anything to feel sorry about.” They never manifest any true repentance or humility.

A strong character is grounded in humility.

All the great stories begin with understanding humility, at least the stories you remember.

It is humbling to realize that what you hate (the most) about someone is actually what they love (the most) about themselves.

The lion forever owed his pride and life to his wife, showing some humility, but we’ve all done things we’re not proud of.

I feel, think and behave the same, whether I am talking to a president of a nation, a scholar, a janitor or a sex worker. I have nothing to hide and nothing to gain, hence I have no need for pretense.