#humble

Their humble dwellings were of their own rearing; it was they themselves who had broken in their little fields; from time immemorial, far beyond the reach of history, had they possessed their mountain holdings. ↗

— Hugh Miller

#broken #dwellings #far #fields #had

We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect. Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they are sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#because #bring #church #democracy #enough

I set forth a humble and inglorious life; that does not matter. You can tie up all moral philosophy with a common and private life just as well as with a life of richer stuff. Each man bears the entire form of man's estate. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

#common #does #each #entire #estate

One may be humble out of pride. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

#humble #may #out #pride

The correct description is that we try every day to become more humble when we talk about divinity, we try to realize how little we know and how open minded we should be. ↗

— John Templeton

#become #correct #day #description #divinity

I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#be humble #became #countries #enjoy #his way

Let us be a little humble; let us think that the truth may not perhaps be entirely with us. ↗

— Jawaharlal Nehru

#humble #let us #little #may #perhaps

At this point in my career, I don't have to deal with audition rejections. So I get my rejection from other things. My children can make me feel rejected. They can humble you pretty quick. ↗

— Al Pacino

#career #children #deal #feel #get

I think Aussies try to stay humble. ↗

— Teresa Palmer

#i #i think #stay #think #try

Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#before #despair #god #humble #jesus