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Give place to your betters.
[Lat., De locum melioribus.]
Give place to your betters.
[Lat., De locum melioribus.]
One may be humble out of pride.
One may be humble out of pride.
Fairest and best adorned is she
Whose clothing is humility.
Fairest and best adorned is she
Whose clothing is humility.
Don't be so humble--you are not that great.
Don't be so humble--you are not that great.
Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.
Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.
When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
When we become aware of our humility, we've lost it.
Humility, that low, sweet root,
From which all heavenly virtues shoot.
Humility, that low, sweet root,
From which all heavenly virtues shoot.
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.
I am well aware that I am the 'umblest person going . . . let the
other be where read more
I am well aware that I am the 'umblest person going . . . let the
other be where he may.