I examined the poets, and I look on them as people whose talent overawes both themselves and others, people who present themselves as wise men and are taken as such, when they are nothing of the sort.
From poets, I moved to artists. No one was more ignorant about the arts than I; no one was more convinced that artists possessed really beautiful secrets. However, I noticed that their condition was no better than that of the poets and that both of them have the same misconceptions. Because the most skillful among them excel in their specialty, they look upon themselves as the wisest of men. In my eyes, this presumption completely tarnished their knowledge. As a result, putting myself in the place of the oracle and asking myself what I would prefer to be — what I was or what they were, to know what they have learned or to know that I know nothing — I replied to myself and to the god: I wish to remain who I am.
We do not know — neither the sophists, nor the orators, nor the artists, nor I— what the True, the Good, and the Beautiful are. But there is this difference between us: although these people know nothing, they all believe they know something; whereas, I, if I know nothing, at least have no doubts about it. As a result, all this superiority in wisdom which the oracle has attributed to me reduces itself to the single point that I am strongly convinced that I am ignorant of what I do not know.
Stichwörter: truth knowledge ignorance understanding humbleness
A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.
Robert E. LeeStichwörter: inspirational humbleness
But lest some unlucky event should happen unfavorable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with.
George WashingtonStichwörter: remember humbleness
A great man is always willing to be little.
Ralph Waldo EmersonStichwörter: greatness confidence humility modesty humbleness size
We are a culture that relies on technology over community, a society in which spoken and written words are cheap, easy to come by, and excessive. Our culture says anything goes; fear of God is almost unheard of. We are slow to listen, quick to speak, and quick to become angry.
Francis ChanStichwörter: christianity modern-life humbleness
If you feel deserve to judge the arrogant,
it's a sign that you're so far of humbleness.
Stichwörter: arrogance humbleness deserve
While you are so busy trying to make yourself humble,
many are persistently and quietly promoting themselves.
Stichwörter: life goal usefulness humbleness
Selflessness is humility. ... humility and freedom go hand in hand. Only a humble person can be free.
Jeff WilsonStichwörter: freedom humility humbleness
Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself.
Charles Haddon SpurgeonStichwörter: humility pride humbleness
How sweet is that? I know I'm no boy expert, but I have heard entire lectures on reading body language, and I have to say that assuming that a person will have forgotten your name is way high on my "indicators of humbleness" list (not that I have one, but I totally have a starting point now).
Ally CarterStichwörter: humility names humbleness
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