35 Humble Quotes To Stay Modest And Grateful


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Humble quotes gently remind us to stay grounded and appreciate the simple things in life. They encourage us to embrace our flaws, be grateful for what we have, and recognize the worth in others. In a world that often focuses on achievement and recognition, these words offer a quiet reminder that true happiness comes from within and from the kindness we share with those around us.

Motivational Humble Quotes

The soft overcomes the hard. The slow overcomes the fast.

Lao Tzu

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.  Confucius

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

Confucius

Humility is the bridge between empathy, respect, and a peaceful soul.

Blushing is the color of virtue.

Diogenes

If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.

Mother Teresa

Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.

George Arliss

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

Cicero

A great man is always willing to be little.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Short Humble Quotes

Humility is royalty without a crown.

Spencer W. Kimball

The greatest patience is humility.

Atiśa Dīpa kara Śrījñāna

Stay true in the dark and humble in the spotlight.

Harold B. Lee

Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.  Saint Vincent de Paul

Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.

Saint Vincent de Paul

There is beauty and humility in imperfection.

Guillermo del Toro

A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.

Albert Einstein

Stay humble, tables turn quick.

Steve Harvey

Past success is poisonous to future success. Humility is the antidote.

Mike Speiser

Humility will open more doors than arrogance ever will.

Zig Ziglar

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

Socrates

Humility is the proper estimate of oneself.

Charles Spurgeon

The young want massive confidence. The wise avoid it.

Maxime Lagacé

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

Augustine of Hippo

The loudest truths are often spoken in the quietest actions.

Be humble enough to learn, but bold enough to shine in your brilliance.

Humility wins. Love conquers.

Robin Sharma

He who tries to shine dims his own light.

Lao Tzu

Humility is mostly about being very honest about how much you owe to luck.

Kevin Kelly

Kind Humble Quotes

Humility is absolutely necessary for true learning.

Robert T. Kiyosaki

Humility is the soul’s foundation, and without it, character is incomplete.

Even when it speaks, humility listens.

Thomas Merton

Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected.

William Safire

I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.

Albert Einstein

Humble people are the most beautiful.

Maxime Lagacé

If I only had a little humility, I’d be perfect.  Ted Turner

If I only had a little humility, I’d be perfect.

Ted Turner

Walk softly, but leave footprints that inspire others to rise.

Greatness is a quiet flame that burns brighter in a heart full of humility.

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