Being humble is easier said than done for some of us. Nevertheless no one likes a show off and we admire those with great talent that do not feel the need to shout their accomplishments from the rooftop. Below you’ll find a collection of wise and humorous quotes about being humble.
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.Nelson Mandela
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Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.George Arliss
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To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.Benjamin Franklin
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The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is.Phillips Brooks
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Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others.Gordon B. Hinckley
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I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.Mahatma Gandhi
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Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.John J. Mccloy
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We have to humble ourselves and the way you do that is by serving other people.Tim Tebow
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No matter how high up you get, never forget where you came from.Beeru Singh
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I'll never forget where I'm from. It's essential to remain humble and evolving.Freida Pinto
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He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others.Joseph Hall
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Humility is royalty without a crown.Spencer W. Kimball
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We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.Rabindranath Tagore
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A great man is always willing to be little.Ralph Waldo Emerson
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If you are really humble you will put yourself first when you need to take care of you.Bryant McGill
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Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.C.S. Lewis
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Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected.William Safire
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Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.Vanna Bonta
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Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it.David Richo
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Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.Ludwig van Beethoven
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We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.Bryant McGill
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True humility is having the understanding that, even as a small seed, we are still an important part of the greater plan. However, we are not the master planner.Tanya Copprue
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If you would have people speak well of you, then do not speak well of yourself.Blaise Pascal
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No truly great person ever thought themselves so.William Hazlitt
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Always remember when you are on top of the world , that the earth rotates every 24 hrs.Steve G. Makris
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It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.Judith Martin
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A man who is at the top is a man who has the habit of getting to the bottom.Joseph E. Rogers
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There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.Maurice Switzer
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The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.Francis Bacon
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True humility involves opposites. The truly humble work in silence. Because they do not speak of their accomplishments, credit for them can never be taken away.Lao-Tzu
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He who truly knows has no occasion to shout.Leonardo da Vinci
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A genuinely humble person humbles himself even before those who should be humbled by his presence.Bishop Michael Eneja
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Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.Mark Twain
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Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.William Gurnall
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Being humble takes more courage than hauling arrogance.Desmond Fouche
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The higher we get educated and higher we are placed, the softer should be our approach and humbler should be our attitude.Senora Roy
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Only those who feel little in the eyes of God, can hope to be mighty in the eyes of men.Ernest Moritz Arndt
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A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.Albert Einstein
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The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Humble people ask for help.Joyce Meyer
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Being humble matters.Kevin Hart
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One may be humble out of pride.Michel de Montaigne
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Don't let proud get to your head, always humble yourself.Henry Johnson Jr
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To the extent we behave with humility, to that extent good will result.Ramana Maharshi
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Be smart, but never show it.Louis B Mayer
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Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.Charles Spurgeon
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I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.Albert Einstein
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Swallow your pride occasionally, it's non-fattening!unknown
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Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.Frank Ocean
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The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.Criss Jami
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We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery.Paulo Coelho
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Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.Joseph Addison
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God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble.Ezra Taft Benson
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Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.John Madden
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You've gotta be humble. That's what I've been throughout my whole career.Ginuwine
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My family has taught me to keep my feet on the ground and be humble.Carlos Vela
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It is very important to be humble but to maintain the conviction that we can do something good.Claudio Ranieri
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If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.Dave Allison
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Never be haughty to the humble. Never be humble to the haughty.Jefferson Davis
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Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.Rev. Fr. Peter Obinna Umekwe
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Successful indeed are the believers; those who humble themselves in their prayers.Rev. Fr. Peter Obinna Umekwe
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More of us would probably agree that we "should" be more humble.Hannah Anderson
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When you encounter a person who - for whatever reason - is "trying" to be humble, you can spot it almost immediately.Hannah Anderson
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We know that God "opposes the proud" and so we commit to practising humility, to intentionally "be humble".Hannah Anderson
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Being humble is something you either are or you aren't.Hannah Anderson
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If we are humble people, it will be obvious.Hannah Anderson
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Be humble and allow humility in your own personal and professional imperfections to invigorate your drive to improve, to get better, and to push yourself further.Daniel McMahon
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By exercising humility in circumstances you will thus demonstrate how to be a humble and respected leader.Daniel McMahon
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Learn to be humble but not timid.Franklin A. Ohiozebau
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Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars.Franklin A. Ohiobezau
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It is better to be humble and happy than to be arrogant and lonely.Darlene Bennett
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A humble heart gets God's attention all the time.Darlene Bennett
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The humble person has access to God's wisdom and God's favor.Pat Robertson
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If we can develop a truly humble attitude, we can change the world.Jeffrey Krames
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We have to be humble, but with real humility, from head-to-toe.Pope Francis
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The humble spirit and contrite is an abode of my delight.Isaac Watts
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Act surprised. Walk slowly to the podium. Be modest. Thank them for this incredible honour.Reese Whiterspoon