U Thant Quotes

Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.

I don't think anyone who genuinely embraced sincerity, charity and modesty could be intolerant or divisive.

I have observed that religious practice is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness itself. I have also suggested that, whether a person practices religion or not, the spiritual qualities of love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, humility and so on are indispensable.

Never be petty. Do not feed resentments against anyone. I prefer good-hearted sinners to so called good people who are intolerant and devoid of compassion. Being spiritual is to have an open mind, understand and forgive, and be friends with everyone.

Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others' faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the Earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you appear.

Indeed upon much that may have to say, I expect rather the charitable judgment than the full assent of those whose approbation I could most wish to win.

To be meek, patient, tactful, modest, honorable, brave, is not to be either manly or womanly; it is to be humane.

I want to be a Christian like Christ - loving and accepting of other people.

The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.

Kindness is an everyday byproduct of all the great virtues.

Humility is attentive patience.

First of all, I'm no better than the next person.

Be not arrogant because of that which you know; deal with the ignorant as with the learned

As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance.

A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all-knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.

I, for one, believe that partisanship should have nothing to do with the actions of Christ. You're either Christlike, or you're not.

Humility is of central importance; I think it's an underappreciated virtue in the contemporary discussion of law and politics.

I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.

It's important to stay humble.

Winning and losing have their significance in a democracy. But there should be no arrogance in victory, nor should there be any despondency in defeat.

If anyone gets arrogant about their religion, that's when the religion isn't effective anymore. Any decent religion or any decent philosophy is always about tolerance and individual freedom, not about harm.

I'm a human just like anyone else, and I understand that, so at the end of the day, you've got to stay humble.

I wouldn't impress my opinions on anyone.

Humility, we say, is very important because we feel humility means the ability to listen, the ability to respect another's opinion and to find that everybody around you in some subject knows more.

People can overlook any shortcoming, but they will not tolerate arrogance.