My Favorites Quotes on Pride, Humility and Empathy for Others
The homily also reminded me that Macrine(RIP) and I have taught our children kindness, humility and empathy for others by our examples. Have you taught your children these traits? If you did, my congratulations.
The
following articles(link) are examples of what Macrine(RIP) and I have
done to show kindness, humility and empathy for others.
https://planningtovisitthephilippines.blogspot.com/2020/05/it-is-better-to-give-than-to-receive.html
The homily also reminded me that most of us find it hard to be humble.
Here are twenty-five of my favorite quotes:
Quote 1
"Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real."
-Thomas Merton
Quote 2
"Real genius is nothing else but the supernatural virtue of humility in the domain of thought."
-Charles Caleb Colton
Quote 3
"Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new."
-Steven Tyler
Quote 4
"It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels."
-Saint Augustine
Quote 5
"True humility is not an abject, groveling, self-despising spirit; it is but a right estimate of ourselves as God sees us."
-Tryon Edwards
Quote 6
"Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility."
-Saint Augustine
Quote 7
"The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility."
-Charles Caleb Colton
Quote 8
"Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity."
-Vanna Bonta
Quote 9
"Humility isn't denying your strengths; it's being honest about your weaknesses."
-Rick Warren
Quote 10
"Humility is nothing else but a right judgment of ourselves"
-William Law
Quote 11
"Self-confidence is very important. But without compassion and humility, it's just arrogance"
-Anonymous
Quote 12
"I always say be humble but be firm. Humility and openness are the key to success without compromising your beliefs."
-George Hickenlooper
Quote 13
"I
claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow
mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors
and to retrace my steps."
-Mahatma Gandhi
Quote 14
"A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility."
-Lawrence G. Lovasik
Quote 15
"True humility is being able to accept criticisms as graciously as we accept compliments."
-Sabrina Newby
Quote 16
"All streams flow to the ocean because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power."
-Lao Tzu
Quote 17
"To
be a leader means to have humility, to have respect and to serve the
people that we are leading. And that type of character, that type of
integrity not only brings real fulfillment to our own hearts, but also
has a great effect on the lives of all the people around us."
-Radhanath Swami
Quote 18
"Ego kills knowledge, as knowledge requires learning, and learning requires humility."
-Rolsey
Quote 19
"Being
humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important
we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives
of others"
-Gordon B. Hinckley
Quote 20
"Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right."
-Ezra T. Benson
Quote 21: "Give Compassion: Every day the average person fights epic battles never told just to survive.” – Ken Poirot
Quote 22: "We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Quote 23: “The highest form of knowledge is empathy.” – Bill Bullard
Quote 24:Quote 25: “Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.” – Dalai Lama
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