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The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek. Sri Ramakrishna Humility is fairer in rags than pride in raiments of gold. Zarathushtra Never be proud. Always be humble and unobtrusive. Zarathushtra Humbleness on the part of the affluent is an admirable trait. If a beggar is humble, he cannot help being so. Zarathushtra Wealth shines when the rich are humble and kind. Zarathushtra Humility is the solid foundation of al the virtues. Confucius To be humble to superiors, is duty; to equals-- is courtesy; to inferiors --is nobleness; and to all, safety. Thomas Moore Humility is not the end result of spiritual practices and denials. Humility is not an achievement, it is not a virtue to be cultivated J Krishnamurti Humility is unaware of the division of the superior and the inferior, of the Master and disciple J Krishnamurti |