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.

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.

Humility, that low, sweet root,
From which all heavenly virtues shoot.

Humility, that low, sweet root,
From which all heavenly virtues shoot.

He saw a cottage with a double coach-house,
A cottage of gentility!
And the Devil did grin, read more

He saw a cottage with a double coach-house,
A cottage of gentility!
And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin
Is pride that apes humility.

'Umble we are, 'umble we have been, 'umble we shall ever be.

'Umble we are, 'umble we have been, 'umble we shall ever be.

Humble things become the humble.
[Lat., Parvum parva decent.]

Humble things become the humble.
[Lat., Parvum parva decent.]

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

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

I was not born for Courts or great affairs;
I pay my debts, believe, and say my pray'rs.

I was not born for Courts or great affairs;
I pay my debts, believe, and say my pray'rs.

Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self. It is no
humility for a man to think read more

Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self. It is no
humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought, though
it might rather puzzle him to do that.