Humility, that low, sweet root, from which all heavenly virtues shoot.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.
Humility is a good estate; founded thereon, the whole spiritual edifice grows into a holy temple in the Lord. Through humility, some have even possessed the gates of their enemies. For which of the virtues is so mighty to subdue the pride of demons and the tyranny of men?
Humility is the gateway into the grace and the favor of God.
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.
Humility is a grace that shines in a high condition but cannot, equally, in a low one because a person in the latter is already, perhaps, too much humbled.
Humility is not something that comes naturally. But it is a cardinal virtue that should be pursued more than any other.
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.
True humility is expressed in deeds, not words. The humble are those who truly walk the same ground as everyone else - not necessarily with grovelling, hunched backs, but certainly not lording it over others, either.
Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests.
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