Speaking absolutely, humility excels virginity.
--St Thomas
The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.
--St Vincent de Paul
There is more value in a little study of humility, and in a single act of it, than in all the knowledge in the world.
--St Teresa of Avila
Humility makes our lives acceptable to God, meekness makes us acceptable to men.
--St Francis De Sales
It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are praised is a great and rare attainment.
--St Bernard
To be taken with love for a soul, God does not look on its greatness, but the greatness of its humility.
--St John of the Cross
Humility is the mother of many virtues because from it obedience, reverence, patience, modesty, meekness and peace are born. He who is humble is at peace with everyone, is kind with all.
--St Thomas of Villanova
The soul's true greatness is in loving God and in humbling oneself in His presence. He is well-pleased only with the humble; He always opposes the proud.
-- St Faustina
Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars.
--Thomas à Kempis
A proud and avaricious man never rests, whereas he who is poor and humble of heart lives in a world of peace. The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.
--Thomas à Kempis
As patience leads to peace, and study to science, so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.
--St Bernard of Clairvaux
Quotes from Saint Augustine on Humility:
"No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except by humility"
"You cannot attain to charity except through humility."
"There never can have been, and never can be, and there never shall be any sin without pride."
“There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.”
“Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues, hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.”
“Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending.You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.”
“Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being humble. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.”
"I make bold to say that it is profitable for the proud to fall, in order that they may be humbled in that for which they have exalted themselves.”
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.”
Comparison of Humility and Meekness
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