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Humility is such a desirable trait. As opposed to being egotistical, humility is the quality of being meek and subdued, to be humble. As the old saying goes, “the meek shall inherit the earth.” But to truly understand what humility is and how we can strive to be more humble in our lives, we can turn to humility quotes to show us the way. Through humility quotes we can see the characteristics of the humble man, which is not be confused with being weak. In fact, humility is a true sign of strength, showing that we are confident enough in ourselves and our abilities so as not to be tempted to engage in false bravado, choosing instead to let our actions speak more loudly than our words. Reference.com Definition of Humility
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James M. Barrie

"Life is a long lesson in humility." — James M. Barrie
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"True love is the parent of humility." — William Channing
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Our best thoughts come from others." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"Too humble is half proud." — Yiddish Proverb
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"Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues." — Kong Zi
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"It becomes us in humility to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored." — James Polk
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"It is a not a post but a responsibility. I accept this post with all humility." — Rajnath Singh
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Ralph Sockman

"True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be." — Ralph Sockman
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"We have a strong spirit and humility in the team." — Jacques Santini
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Abraham Lincoln

"Seriously, I do not think I fit for the presidency." — Abraham Lincoln
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Joe Theismann

"Everybody I talk to, the thing they say that impresses them most about Cadillac is his humility. All I ever hear is how he's never gotten caught up in the notoriety and the status that he's earned." — Joe Theismann
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"You must understand in all humility that you are at the mercy of the weather," — Lee Sullivan
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"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom" — Bible
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"My favorite line is that economists were created to make weather forecasters look good, ... A good dose of humility is always required." — David Jones
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Margaret Mead

"And when our baby stirs and struggles to be born it compels humility: what we began is now its own." — Margaret Mead
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"humility is not a prescription for abdicating responsibilities." — Joel Klein
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"Humility is not an imaginary thing." — Julio Iglesias
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"We remain a land of great promise, but we must move on, ... humility in exercising our power around the world." — Bruce Springsteen
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"His humility, his work ethic and he has a unique passion for the game. And he's going to be what, 21 next month? So, he just needs to play, and we'll see how it works out. The beauty of any young player that can play is when they force your hand." — Clint Hurdle
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"They are proud in humility; proud in that they are not proud" — Robert Burton
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"The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings." — Fulton Sheen
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