The fact is that people are good, Give people affection and security, and they will give affection and be secure in their feelings and their behavior. – Abraham Maslow
Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you. – Augustine of Hippo
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