What humility is…
What salt is for any food, humility is for every virtue.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Humble yourselves…
Humble yourselves… We cannot pass through the low door with our head held high unless we want to crack it. And the door we have to pass through is Christ crucified, who humbled himself down to the level of us witless fools.
— Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
Humility is strength…
Humility is the surest sign of strength.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Deep and true humility…
We may be quite sure that God is always ready to be generous, provided he find in us a deep and true humility.
— Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Humility recognized?…
It is a fault, not a virtue, to wish your humility recognized and applauded.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Most important virtues…
The three most important virtues are humility, humility, and humility.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153).
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