34 Inspiring Humility Quotes

Humility is crucial to real success, many people become successful in wealth but lose their character. Success is not what you get, but who you become as a person.

May these quotes help you to stay humble and strive to perfect your character to the highest degree so that you may become a person who selflessly serves the world and makes a difference to the lives of many.

“True humility is staying teachable, regardless of how much you already know.” Anonymous

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” C.S Lewis

“Pride is about my glory; humility is about God’s glory.” Ephesians

“Life is a long lesson in humility.” Sir James Matthew Barrie

“Only humility knows how to appreciate and admire the good qualities of others.” Sri Chinmoy

“It’s all about humanity, humility, and integrity.” Debra Wilson

“Humility is the greatest quality that a man can have, and arrogance is undoubtedly the worst.” Maulana W. Khan

“Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.” William Penn

“Pride makes us artificial; humility make us real.” Thomas Merton

“Never be proud but show humility towards others, true wisdom lies in being humble.” Shri Radhe Maa

“Be like the bamboo the higher you grow the deeper you bow.” Chinese Proverb

“An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in their understanding of things.” Bryant H. McGill

“Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.” Ezra Taft Benson

“Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.” Yousef Munayyer

“I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.” John Ruskin

“Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no further value to our advancement in virtue.” Augustine Of Hippo

“Humility, gentleness, and helpfulness go so much further and open doors you cannot imagine.” Ann Tran

“Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.” Confucius

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

“The best of people is the one who humbles himself the more his rank increases.” Prophet Muhammad

“The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.” Pope Francis

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

“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” Theodore Roosevelt

“Some people would rather die in their pride, than live in their humility.” Anthony Liccione

“We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.” Rabindranth Tagore

“Humility is the proper estimate of oneself.” Charles Spurgeon

“Stay true in the dark and humble in the spotlight.” Harold B. Lee

“To a person who has true humility, words are vows.” Filipino Proverb

“Arrogance closes more doors than it opens. Stay humble.” Toni Payne

“If humility does not precede all that we do, our efforts are fruitless.” St Augustine

“Humility isn’t denying your strengths; it’s being honest about your weaknesses.” Rick Warren

“It’s about having the humility. It’s about not saying no. Even when you’ve made it. You’re never too big.” Gary Vaynerchuk

“Be humble in your confidence yet courageous in your character.” Melanie Koulouris

“We can choose to humble ourselves by conquering enmity toward our brothers and sisters, esteeming them as ourselves, and lifting them as high or higher than we are.” Ezra Taft Benson