Welcome to Humble Quotes, a curated collection of inspirational and thought-provoking quotes on the virtue of humility. Humility, often regarded as one of the noblest qualities a person can possess, is a trait that transcends cultures, religions, and generations. It is the ability to recognize our own limitations, to acknowledge the contributions of others, and to approach life with a sense of modesty and self-awareness. Whether you’re seeking words of wisdom to inspire personal growth, to share with others, or simply to reflect upon, you’ve come to the right place.
Below, you’ll find a diverse array of quotes that delve into the essence of humility, offering insights from renowned philosophers, thinkers, and leaders throughout history. These words encapsulate the beauty of humility and its transformative power in our lives. You’re welcome to use these quotes in your own creative endeavors, whether it’s placing them on an image, sharing them with friends and family, or enhancing them with stylish fonts to amplify their impact. So, let’s dive into the world of humility and discover the wisdom it holds for us all.
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble. Yehuda Berg
Don’t be humble… you’re not that great. Golda Meir
In my humble opinion, propaganda is one of the most evil tools humans have used against humans throughout history to justify wars, justify atrocities, justify evil. ISIS has taken it to a new extreme. Matthew Heineman
I hope that five years and ten 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
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people. Nelson Mandela
People always tell you, ‘Be humble. Be humble.’ When was the last time someone told you to be amazing? Be great! Be great! Be awesome! Be awesome! Kanye West
Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair. Blaise Pascal
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
I think gratitude is a big thing. It puts you in a place where you’re humble. Andra Day
I think the sexiest thing about a woman is confidence, but confidence in a humble way, not in an arrogant way. Sense of humor is definitely important. And sunglasses always hide a multitude of sins. Sunglasses and a great pair of heels can turn most outfits around. Victoria Beckham
My grandmother always told me that regardless of what the world gives you, stay humble. Stay strong in your beliefs, and be honest. And when you’re wrong, be a man and say you’re wrong. And be strong when you’re right. Charles Bradley
God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble. Ezra Taft Benson
I feel like being true to yourself is always going to keep you humble; it’s always going to make you remember who you are. Lil Tjay
You’re either humble or you’re not. If you were a jerk before the fame, you just become a jerk with a bigger spotlight. Whoever you are really comes through. Oprah Winfrey
Don’t worry about the pressure or the responsibility. Just live in it, have fun, and when everything seems to be going right, just stay humble and remember your family. Roman Reigns
The essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. Condoleezza Rice
Humble souls are fearful of their own strength. William Gurnall
Beauty, to me, is kind, generous, and people that are humble. Nikki Sixx
If the grandfather of the grandfather of Jesus had known what was hidden within him, he would have stood humble and awe-struck before his soul. Khalil Gibran
I’m always asked, ‘What’s the secret to success?’ But there are no secrets. Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room. Dwayne Johnson
The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. W. Somerset Maugham
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind. Albert Einstein
Strip the proud nobility of their bloated estates, reduce them to a level with plain republicans, send forth to labor, and teach their children to enter the workshops or handle the plow, and you will thus humble proud traitors. Thaddeus Stevens
I’m a simple man. Grew up in a small town. Came from humble beginnings. No silver spoon. Robin S. Sharma
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure. Francis of Assisi
Corrections are good, they keep us all humble. Cathie Wood
Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head. A. R. Rahman
To become a great player, you’ve got to show real dedication and commitment to football, and you’ve got to be very humble and hard-working. And, above all, you’ve got to fight to make your dreams come true. Sergio Ramos
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. Bob Newhart
The Lord doesn’t care at all if we spend our days working in marble halls or stable stalls. He knows where we are, no matter how humble our circumstances. He will use – in His own way and for His holy purposes – those who incline their hearts to Him. Dieter F. Uchtdorf
We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery. Paulo Coelho
The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not. C. S. Lewis
Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism. Sigmund Freud
My dad is the most humble man on the planet. Bryce Dallas Howard
To the nameless and unsung heroes of our freedom struggle, we offer our humble tribute. Their life-blood nourishes the body of independent India. Rajiv Gandhi
You know you’ve reached true success the day you become truly humble. That’s the day you stop needing to prove to the world – and yourself – that you’ve accomplished something meaningful. Naveen Jain
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom. William Tecumseh Sherman
I was raised in a very humble environment, and I was always taught to be humble to the things that are happening in my life because they’re blessings. They’re blessings in every way. Whether you’re able to help someone get through a tough time in their life through your music or through comedy, or whatever it is, you’re just a channel. Justin Timberlake
Every man, every woman who has to take up the service of government, must ask themselves two questions: ‘Do I love my people in order to serve them better? Am I humble and do I listen to everybody, to diverse opinions in order to choose the best path?’ If you don’t ask those questions, your governance will not be good. Pope Francis
It’s so different when you get a second chance to come back out and do your thing – you’re more humble, you appreciate it more, you know what not to do this second time around. Da Brat
It’s hard to be humble, when you’re as great as I am. Muhammad Ali
The new midlife is where you realize that even your failures make you more beautiful and are turned spiritually into success if you became a better person because of them. You became a more humble person. You became a more merciful and compassionate person. Marianne Williamson
Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful. Harvey Mackay
You want to be a writer, don’t know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen. Paul Simon
I just want to be humble at all times. Mike Tyson
A lot of people think I’m cocky or arrogant but I’m really just chill and cool and humble. Moneybagg Yo
Ministers should not pray so loud, and long, as to exhaust the strength. It is not necessary to weary the throat and lungs in prayer. God’s ear is ever open to hear the heart-felt petitions of his humble servants, and he does not require them to wear out the organs of speech in addressing him. Ellen G. White
I don’t feel like I need to air out dirty laundry or any drama. But Robin Williams was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, celebrity or not. The most humble, nicest guy. I will also say he had a lot of issues. Trisha Paytas
Many people look at me and think they know me but they don’t at all. This is the real me. I am a humble person, a feeling person. A person who cares about others, who wants to help others. Cristiano Ronaldo
It keeps me humble just to know exactly where I came from and all the hard work I had to put in to be here. It feels good to reminisce about the past. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
God removes the sin of the one who makes humble confession, and thereby the devil loses the sovereignty he had gained over the human heart. Saint Bernard
Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger. Abraham Cahan
You have to have a big vision and take very small steps to get there. You have to be humble as you execute but visionary and gigantic in terms of your aspiration. In the Internet industry, it’s not about grand innovation, it’s about a lot of little innovations: every day, every week, every month, making something a little bit better. Jason Calacanis
The bigger I’ve gotten, the more humble I am. Life just humbles you. Nav
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. Anand Mahindra
The Teen Challenge ministry was born out of those humble early days of ministry. It now includes over 500 drug and alcohol rehab centers around the world, even in Muslim countries. These include homes for girls and women addicts and alcoholics, all which are reaching many. David Wilkerson
You just have to stay humble. Lamar Jackson
God’s promises are all on condition of humble obedience. Ellen G. White
I’ll always keep fighting, keep being myself and be as respectful as I can be to stay as true to myself as I can and stay humble. Anthony Johnson
The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual – for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost. M. Scott Peck
My chief concern is to try to be an humble, earnest Christian. Robert E. Lee
The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings. Fulton J. Sheen
If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search. John Templeton
I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth; I came from really humble beginnings – the projects of New York City – and I worked my way to get to where I am. Adrienne Bailon
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful. John Wooden
It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Remember the rights of the savage, as we call him. Remember that the happiness of his humble home, remember that the sanctity of life in the hill villages of Afghanistan, among the winter snows, is as inviolable in the eye of Almighty God, as can be your own. William E. Gladstone
I’ve never had a humble opinion. If you’ve got an opinion, why be humble about it? Joan Baez
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. Camille Pissarro
You know, when I have a bad game, it continues to humble me and know that, you know, you still have work to do and you still have a lot of people to impress. LeBron James
I come from a very humble background. My father had to work really hard to become an assistant director. For a large part of his youth, he worked in a mill and took up odd jobs to make ends meet. We lived in a small room and could only afford a meal a day. Dhanush
The position of the artist if humble. He is essentially a channel. Piet Mondrian
Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more. William Cowper
God makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble. Bob Goff
If economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level with dentists, that would be splendid. John Maynard Keynes
Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious. Baruch Spinoza
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. Francis Quarles
My mother taught me to be honest no matter what situation takes place in my life, to be honest and to stay humble. Thiago Silva
I am humble Abraham Lincoln. I have been solicited by my friends to become a candidate for the Legislature. My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman’s dance. Abraham Lincoln
I don’t believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it’s like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly. Jon Jones
Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work. Mother Teresa
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. John Constable
The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is. Phillips Brooks
Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble. John Madden
The best route is to stay humble and stay true to yourself. Rich the Kid
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei
Injury in general teaches you to appreciate every moment. I’ve had my share of injuries throughout my career. It’s humbling. It gives you perspective. No matter how many times I’ve been hurt, I’ve learned from that injury and come back even more humble. Troy Polamalu
Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the journey of success. Rick Pitino
You need to be humble, play with pride but also aggression. Gianluca Vialli
Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. Douglas MacArthur
Each life is unique. But for all, repentance will surely include passing through the portal of humble prayer. Our Father in Heaven can allow us to feel fully the conviction of our sins. He knows the depths of our remorse. He can then direct what we must do to qualify for forgiveness. Henry B. Eyring
The kind of people that all teams need are people who are humble, hungry, and smart: humble being little ego, focusing more on their teammates than on themselves. Hungry, meaning they have a strong work ethic, are determined to get things done, and contribute any way they can. Smart, meaning not intellectually smart but inner personally smart. Patrick Lencioni
I was born in a very humble family that taught me a lot of good stuff in my life. Brandon Moreno
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
Never be haughty to the humble or humble to the haughty. Jefferson Davis
We’re gracious and we’re humble, and we play the game a certain way, whether we win or lose. Megan Rapinoe
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness. Livy
Being genuinely humble and being myself has helped me succeed in my career. Poo Bear
I’m humble ’cause I think many years ago people say, ‘Well, Alibaba’s terrible company’. And I know we were not that terrible. We’re pretty good; we’re better than people thought. But today, when people have a high expectation on you, and I start to worry and nervous because we are not good yet. Jack Ma
We have to humble ourselves and the way you do that is by serving other people. Tim Tebow
