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Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

— William Gurnall

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The humble are in danger when those in power disagree.

— Phaedrus

One may be humble out of pride.

— Michel de Montaigne

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.

— Julian Baggini

You have to be humble when you're dealing with God.

— Jill Scott

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.

— Samuel Richardson

Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.

— Swami Sivananda

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?

— Saint Bernard

Being humbled has been a part of my life for a long time.

— Lamar Odom

✗Opposing Perspectives

Think not that humility is weakness; it shall supply the marrow of strength to thy bones. Stoop and conquer; bow thyself and become invincible.

— Charles Spurgeon

The next time you feel unworthy, inadequate or inferior, remember that these experiences have nothing to do with humbleness, any more than lowering yourself to connect with another individual has to do with humbleness. There are no lower or higher individuals in the perception of a humble person. There are only souls. There is only love.

— Gary Zukav