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• God's promises are all on condition of humble obedience.

  Ellen G. White

  Promise, Obedience, Conditions

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• It is always the secure who are humble.

  Gilbert K. Chesterton

  Kids, Humility, Secure

  "The Defendant". Book by Gilbert K. Chesterton, 1901.

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• It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

  Judith Martin

  Humility, Quality, Helping

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• True humility is contentment.

  Henri Frederic Amiel

  Humility, Contentment, True Humility

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  Don't be humble... you're not that great.

  Golda Meir

  Sarcastic, Humility, Sarcasm

  Quoted in N.Y. Times, 18 Mar. 1969

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• If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.

  Dave Allison

  Winning, Hungry, Ifs

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• Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (2003). “The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results”, p.17, Simon and Schuster

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

  James M. Barrie

  Love, Doe, Praise

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• Self-confidence may be mistaken for egotism if it is not accompanied by humility of the heart.

  Napoleon Hill

  Heart, Humility, Self Confidence

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• God is more concerned with conforming me to the likeness of His Son than leaving me in my comfort zones. God is more interested in inward qualities than outward circumstances - things like refining my faith, humbling my heart, cleaning up my thought life and strengthening my character.

  Joni Eareckson Tada

  God, Faith, Christian

  Joni Eareckson Tada, Steven Estes (1997). “When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty”, p.121, Harper Collins

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• And I hope that five years and 10 years from now, I'll be a better man, a more mature man, a wiser man, a more humble man and a more spirited man to serve the good of my people and the good of humanity.

  Louis Farrakhan

  Hope, Men, Years

  "Louis Farrakhan Discusses His Role in the Murder of Malcolm X". www.cnn.com. May 14, 2000.

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• You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and you have to know when to be soft.

  Talib Kweli

  Squash, Arrogant, Knows

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• The person who is truly effective has the humility and reverence to recognize his own perceptual limitations and to appreciate the rich resources available through interaction with the hearts and minds of other human beings.

  Stephen Covey

  Heart, Humility, Appreciate

  Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.220, Simon and Schuster

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• A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Motivational, Leadership, Teamwork

  Benjamin Franklin (2010). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Penn Reading Project Edition”, p.11, University of Pennsylvania Press

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• We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

  Rabindranath Tagore

  Humility, Great Teacher, Be Humble

  Rabindranath Tagore (2007). “Stray Birds”, p.11, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.

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• Never forget the favors done for you. Always forget the favors you’ve done for others.

  Omar Suleiman

  Helping Others, Done, Favors

  FaceBook post by Omar Suleiman from Mar 05, 2013

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• You have to be humble when you're dealing with God.

  Jill Scott

  Be Humble

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• The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.

  John W. Gardner

  Philosophy, Rain, Anger

  Dr. John W. Gardner (2015). “Excellence: Can We Be Equal And Excellent Too?”, p.97, Pickle Partners Publishing

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• The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust. The world crushes the dust under its feet, but the seeker after truth should so humble himself that even the dust could crush him. Only then, and not till then, will he have a glimpse of truth.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Crush, Wise, Humility

  Mahatma Gandhi (1948). “Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth”, p.9, Courier Corporation

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

  Blaise Pascal

  Inspirational, God, Friday

  Blaise Pascal, James M. Houston (2006). “The Mind on Fire: Faith for the Skeptical and Indifferent”, p.155, David C Cook

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• As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.

  Nelson Mandela

  Motivational, Confidence, Honesty

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• At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.

  Muhammad Ali

  Nice, Home, Humility

  Twitter post from Jun 10, 2012

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• If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt. You must leave room for the Lord, not for our certainties; we must be humble.

  Pope Francis

  Mean, People, Leader

  "A Big Heart Open to God: An interview with Pope Francis". Interview with Antonio Spadaro, S.J., www.americamagazine.org. September 30, 2013.

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• Blushing is the color of virtue.

  Diogenes

  Love, Life, Dream

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• Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.

  Rick Warren

  Humility, Thinking, Purpose Driven Life

  Rick Warren (2012). “The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?”, p.134, Zondervan

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