Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.

Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.

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

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

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the read more

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.

Don't be so humble--you are not that great.

Don't be so humble--you are not that great.

Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to read more

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.

Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.

Nearest the throne itself must be
The footstool of humility.

One may be humble out of pride.

One may be humble out of pride.

You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you want to know.

You know more than you think you know, just as you know less than you want to know.