Feel the Strength of Humility with these 21 Humble Quotes

Developing humility is an essential life virtue to build within yourself. It's both human and healthy to recognize that you don't have all the answers, aren't always right. Remember that arrogance and pride can cloud your vision, but humbleness will help you see the world more clearly. Below are humble quotes to help inspire you to stay teachable and be a more compassionate person.

Humble Quotes:

“What is most needed for learning is a humble mind.”
— Confucius

"A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.”
— Albert Einstein

"Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing."
— Camille Pissarro

"There is no respect for others without humility in one's self."
— Henri Frederic Amiel

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“Humility, like the darkness, reveals the heavenly lights.”
— Henry David Thoreau

"Life is a long lesson in humility."
— James M. Barrie

“Without humility, there can be no humanity.”
— John Buchan

"Have the humility to learn from those around you.""
— John C. Maxwell

"It’s far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help."
— Judith Martin

“Don’t think less of yourself, just think of yourself less.”
— Ken Blanchard

“To lead the people, walk behind them.”
— Lao Tzu

"Humility is not a weak trait, but a trait of the strong, the humble don’t act superior towards others because they know their own worth."
— Maria V. Snyder

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

“Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.” –
— Miyamoto Musashi

"Learning something means coming into contact with a world of which you know nothing. In order to learn, you must be humble."
— Paulo Coelho

"We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility."
— Rabindranath Tagore

“Humility will open more doors than arrogance ever will.”
— Zig Ziglar

Simone Weil
— “Humility is attentive patience."

"The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility."
— Thomas Merton

"Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more."
— William Cowper

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