“Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. 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.” – St. Augustine
“Humility is the solid foundation of all the virtues.” – Confucius
“There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.” – Saint Augustine
“We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.” – Rabindranath Tagore
“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
“Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness.” – Jean Vanier
“To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.” – Charles de Montesquieu
“Humility leads to the highest distinction, because it leads to self-improvement.” – Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie
“People who matter are most aware that everyone else does, too.” – Malcolm S. Forbes
“The person who renders loyal service in a humble capacity will be chosen for higher responsibilities, just as the biblical servant who multiplied the one pound given him by his master was made ruler over ten cities…” – Barry C. Forbes
“To sum it up, there can be a big difference between telling someone ‘what you do’ versus ‘what you’re building.’ Perspective can be extremely powerful.” – Miles Everson
“You need to be right, you need to make money, you need to be successful—it’s the neediness that’s the problem. Instead, become that which attracts those things.” – Dr. David Hawkins
“The smaller the mind, the greater the conceit.” – Aesop
“Your boasting will mean you have failed.” – Lao-Tzu, c. 16th Century B.C.
“One of the real threats to America’s future place in the world is a citizenry which daily elects to be entertained and not informed.” – Dr. George Gallup
“Regarding criticism that opinion surveys exert undue influence: ‘One might as well insist that a thermometer makes the weather.'” – Dr. George Gallup
“None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.” – Benjamin Whichcote, c. 1600s
“I have suggested many times that every individual in this modern era should spend at least one hour a day in serious reading, study, and meditation. Unless you set aside this much time each day in a regular program, you will inevitably be swept up in a tide of social and business trivialities. There is no other way to keep up with the world—no other way to be with it.” – Dr. George Gallup
“Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.” – Frank Leahy, Notre Dame, College Football Coach in the US (one of the most winningest in college football history)
“There are 5 billion ways to lead a life, and we should study them all.” – Dr. George Gallup
