Humility

Claiming certainty without corroborating evidence is stupid.

A virtuous man concentrates on his own work, not that of others. 

Reading without thinking will confuse you.
Thinking without reading will place you in danger. 

The higher the rank I attain, the more humbly I behave.  The greater my power, the less I exercise it.  The richer my wealth, the more I give away.  Thus I avoid envy, spite and misery.

These are the four abuses:  desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.

Reputation should be neither sought nor avoided.

The perception of a problem is always relative.  Your headache feels terrific to the druggist.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

Modesty is the conscience of the body.

He is rich who is content with the least; for contentment is the wealth of nature.

Never answer a critic, unless he's right.

Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others

When things are going well,
    be mindful of adversity
When prosperous,
    be mindful of poverty
When loved,
    be mindful of thoughtfulness
When respected,
    be mindful of humility

Focus
not on the rudeness of others,
not on what they've done or left undone,
but on what you have done and have not done
yourself.

Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self. It is no humility for a man to think less of himself than he ought, though it might rather puzzle him to do that.

I hate it when people kill animals, even insects, after God went to all that trouble to make them.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

From the cowardice that dare not face new truth,
From the laziness that is contented with half truth,
From the arrogance that thinks it knows all truth,
Good Lord, deliver us.

Bromidic though it may sound, some questions don't have answers, which is a terribly difficult lesson to learn.

To be proud of virtue is to poison oneself with the antidote.

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.

Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.

Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.

Ultimate Reality is not clearly and immediately apprehended except by those who have made themselves loving, pure in heart and poor in spirit. 

Where a high opinion of self leads to a ground level, rear-view focus on the distance travelled, humility provides a 30,000 foot view of possible journeys forward.

Humility is not to be confused with low self esteem - humility is perception and motivation, while low self esteem is delusion and paralysis.

Why is humility a virtue?   Because it avoids complacency and self satisfaction, and promotes a view that there is much to be learned, much to be improved, much to be sought out, much yet to be achieved, much to be admired, understood, and perhaps emulated.

The greatest act of faith is when a man understands he is not God.

Wisdom is often nearer when we stoop than when we soar.