humbleness

Quit pretending to be humble when you are really just a self-abusing, emotional, drama junkie.

There's a lot to be said for the fellow who doesn't say it himself.

If you were really humble you would be great, because humility would never squander the magnificent gift of life.

Every one is fond of comparing himself to something great and grandiose, as Louis XIV likened himself to the sun, and others have had like similes. I am more humble. I am a mere street scavenger (chiffonier) of science. With my hook in my hand and my basket on my back, I go about the streets of science, collecting what I find.

A humble man rises to great heights and an arrogant man falls deep into the pit he tries to dig for others.

You need not to love everyone, but you need to be polite with everyone, people will appreciate your politeness more than your love, because politeness is sweeter than love.

Adversity sure does gives you trouble, but it keeps you humble.

I think nothing is good, I really think it is.

Beware ! Heart is too small to feel happy but soul is too big to take glory

Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation but as a question.[A caution he gives his students, to be wary of dogmatism.]