Humility forms the basis of honor, just as the low ground forms the foundation of a high elevation.
The Son of God passed by the mansions and went down in a manger that He might sympathize with the lowly.
The tall, the wise, the reverend head Must lie as low as ours.
Some people think humility is thinking lowly of yourself. Some people think it's not thinking about yourself. But, to me, the best definition of humility is radical self-awareness from a distance, seeing themselves from a distance and saying, what's my problem?
Are we proud and passionate, malicious and revengeful? Is this to be like-minded with Christ, who was meek and lowly?
The same wind that uproots trees makes the grass shine. The lordly wind loves the weakness and the lowness of grasses. Never brag of being strong. The axe doesn't worry how thick the branches are. It cuts them to pieces. But not the leaves. It leaves the leaves alone.
I'm a very humble guy.
The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek.
Lowliness is the base of every virtue, And he who goes the lowest builds the safest.
Let us remember that justice must be observed even to the lowest.
I will be satisfied if my epitaph shall be written thus: "Here lies one who never rose to any eminence, who only courted the low ambition to have it said that he striven to ameliorate the condition of the poor, the lowly, the downtrodden of every race and language and color.
This was not what was inscribed on his gravestone when he died. See {639151} for the actual text.
I am a really humble person.
I am a humble person.
What small potatoes we all are, compared with what we might be!