Ramakrishna Quotes

The most essential point is lowliness.

Jesus was humble when He walked this earth. He had all power, yet used all meekness.

I am a humble person.

Lowliness is the base of every virtue, And he who goes the lowest builds the safest.

Humility is the beginning virtue of all exaltation.

Jesus had a humble heart. If He abides in us, pride will never dominate our lives.

Glances of true beauty can be seen in the faces of those who live in true meekness.

Men are only as great as they are kind.

I think it's important to come from a humble place.

I grew up very modest, and I never forget that.

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

No man made great by death offers more hope to lowly pride than does Abraham Lincoln; for while living he was himself so simple as often to be dubbed a fool.

Of myself I must say this: I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding Prince, nor yet a waster. My heart was never set on any worldly goods. What you bestow on me, I will not hoard it up, but receive it to bestow on you again.

A great man is always willing to be little.

A little humility goes a long way.

He is truly great that is little in himself, and that maketh no account of any height of honors.

Hold on to your own ideal. . . . Above all, never attempt to guide or rule others, or, as the Yankees say, "boss" others. Be the servant of all.

Meekness, the subtraction of self, reduces the multiplication of words.

The grace that makes every grace amiable is humility.

Do not be afraid of a small beginning. great things come afterwards. Be courageous. Do not try to lead your brethren, but serve them. The brutal mania for leading has sunk many a great ships in the waters of life. Take care especially of that, i.e. be unselfish even unto death, and work.

Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly?

True greatness is devoting all my energy to becoming a servant and not getting upset when I am treated like one.

How does humility manifest itself in leadership and in life? A humble person is more concerned about what is right than about being right, about acting on good ideas than having the ideas, about embracing new truth than defending outdated position, about building the team than exalting self, about recognizing contribution than being recognized for making it.

Humility is royalty without a crown.

There are two things that men should never weary of, goodness and humility; we get none too much of them in this rough world among cold, proud people.