Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes, Humble Quotes, Pride Quotes

This accession of territory affirms forever the power of the United States, and I have given England a maritime rival who sooner or later will humble her pride.

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The world is plentiful with honey, but only the humble bee can collect it.

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He is an eloquent man who can treat humble subjects with delicacy, lofty things impressively, and moderate things temperately.

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[On George H.W. Bush:] By 1990 I had learned that I had to defer to him in conversation and not to stint the praise. If that was what was necessary to secure Britain's interests and influence, I had no hesitation in eating a little humble pie.

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The low level which commercial morality has reached in America is deplorable. We have humble God fearing Christian men among us who will stoop to do things for a million dollars that they ought not to be willing to do for less than 2 millions.

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Tags : Mark Twain Quotes , Christian Quotes , Humble Quotes

Fasting cleanses the soul, raises the mind, subjects one’s flesh to the spirit, renders the heart contrite and humble, scatters the clouds of concupiscence, quenches the fire of lust, and kindles the true light of chastity.

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I feel an earnest and humble desire, and shall do till I die, to increase the stock of harmless cheerfulness.

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It is not that we keep His commandments first and that then He loves but that He loves us and then we keep His commandments. This is that grace which is revealed to the humble but hidden from the proud.

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Learning something means coming into contact with a world of which you know nothing. In order to learn, you must be humble.

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There is a corollary to the conception of being too proud to fight. It is that the humble have to do most of the fighting.

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Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Humble Quotes , Fighting Quotes

When a Krishna Conscious person is elevated to a responsible position, he never becomes puffed up. Just like a tree when over-laden with fruits becomes humble and lower down. Similarly, a great soul in Krishna Consciousness becomes humbler than the grass and bowed down like the fruitful trees because a Krishna Conscious person acts as the agent of Krishna, therefore he discharges his duty with great responsibility.

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Tags : A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Quotes , Humble Quotes , Humility Quotes

Humble words and increased preparations are signs that the enemy is about to advance. Violent language and driving forward as if to the attack are signs that he will retreat.

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There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius.

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Never be haughty to the humble, never be humble to the haughty.

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I shall be most happy indeed if I shall be an humble instrument in the hands of the Almighty, and of this his almost chosen people.

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People become concerned with being more humble than other people.

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Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head.

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There is something in humility which, strangely enough, exalts the heart, and something in pride which debases it.

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Thanksgiving day. Let us all give humble, hearty, and sincere thanks now, but the turkeys.

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The world's big things only can be done by paying attention to their humble beginnings.

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