Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows

Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows

The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.

The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the read more

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.

Fairest and best adorned is she
Whose clothing is humility.

Fairest and best adorned is she
Whose clothing is humility.

One may be humble out of pride.

One may be humble out of pride.

I am well aware that I am the 'umblest person going . . . let the
other be where read more

I am well aware that I am the 'umblest person going . . . let the
other be where he may.

Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.

Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.

Don't be so humble--you are not that great.

Don't be so humble--you are not that great.

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.