Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. – William Temple
It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others. – Andrew J. Holmes, Wisdom in Small Doses
What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself. – Abraham Lincoln
A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle. – Benjamin Franklin
There is in some people a quietly unassuming pride that no misfortune can humble, and it goes by the name of humility. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
Most of us retain enough of the theological attitude to think that we are little gods. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
If we were but conscious of our own utter littleness, we would not dare look with contempt on the smallest atom in the world. – Charles Lanman, “Musings,” 1840
If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect. – Ted Turner
There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us. – Laurence J. Peter
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. – Malcolm S. Forbes
We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glowworm. – Winston Churchill
True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes. – Edward Frederick Halifax
Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity. – Frank Leahy, Look, 1955 January 10th
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help. – Author Unknown
It is always the secure who are humble. – G.K. Chesterton
Few are humble, for it takes a self-esteem few possess. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
In all that surrounds him the egotist sees only the frame of his own portrait. – J. Petit-Senn
Humble is such a lonely word. – KakSri
When science discovers the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it. – Bernard Baily
Know thyself, still the best antidote to a sense of moral superiority. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
