Humility & Modesty Quotes

People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail.

I think that humility is key to succeed and conquer your dreams.

Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.

The most important criterion is this: hire someone whose character and humility and attitude you would like to have reproduced in your church and in yourself.

God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble.

The way a woman carries herself and the way she dresses ought to promote the following types of words: modesty, discretion, wisdom, beauty, elegance and refinement, but not sensuality, luxury, extravagance.

By bringing nature into our lives, we invite humility.

Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

The praise that comes from love does not make us vain, but more humble.

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.

It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am.

Humility was considered a great virtue in my family household. No show of complacency or self-satisfaction was ever tolerated. Patting yourself on the back was definitely not encouraged, and pleasure or pride would be punishable by death.

Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.

Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will - that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other devotions only insofar as He sees that they are useful to us.

Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God.

Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

Obedience is a strong virtue, capable of making me master of my emotions by giving me more strength to conquer my pride as I submit to those above me out of respect for their God-given authority and those below me out of love.

A humble knowledge of thyself is a surer way to God than a deep search after learning.

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

There is greatness in the fear of God, contentment in faith of God, and honour in humility.

Humility is attentive patience.

There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance.

If you aren't humble, whatever empathy you claim is false and probably results from some arrogance or the desire to control. But true empathy is rooted in humility and the understanding that there are many people with as much to contribute in life as you.

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

The awareness of our own strength makes us modest.

Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.

With this sweet hope of ultimate acceptance with God, I have always enjoyed much cheerfulness before men; but I have at the same time laboured incessantly to cultivate the deepest humiliation before God.

The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.

The landscape painter must walk in the fields with a humble mind. No arrogant man was ever permitted to see Nature in all her beauty.

Life is a long lesson in humility.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.

I am a humble but very earnest seeker after truth.

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.

Because in the school of the Spirit man learns wisdom through humility, knowledge by forgetting, how to speak by silence, how to live by dying.

Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.

Assuredly, Loving Souls, you should go to God with all humility and respect, humbling yourselves in His presence, especially when you remember your past ingratitude and sins.

People who are in jobs are striving to gain the most they can before they die through financial means, through their flesh, the lust of their flesh and man's drive for power. But as believers we are to be the opposite. We are to be humble, not prideful. We are to think of things that are true, whatever is noble, and whatever is worthy.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.

God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.

Religion in its humility restores man to his only dignity, the courage to live by grace.

A good youth ought to have a fear of God, to be subject to his parents, to give honor to his elders, to preserve his purity; he ought not to despise humility, but should love forbearance and modesty. All these are an ornament to youthful years.

Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.

Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached.

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.

Modesty is my best quality.

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.

True humility is contentment.

Humility is truth.

Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.

Wisdom may best arise from a humbling reality.

Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.

Worship means reverence and humility it means revering your real self and humbling delusions.

To be reverent is not just to be quiet. It involves an awareness of what is taking place. It involves a divine desire to learn and to be receptive to the promptings of the Spirit. It involves a striving to seek added light and knowledge.