Beautiful Phrases About Humility
- If you have done everything, act as if you have done nothing.
- Humility should be the virtue of those who lack all other virtues.
- The only true glory a man has is humility.
- The most knowledgeable scholars are the most humble, just as the lowest places hold the most water.
- Be humble to your people and they will love you; show them humility and they will elevate you, and extend your hand to them and they will obey you.
- The higher a person’s station, the more they must appear humble.
- Two opposing names with the same meaning: humility and honor.
- The more a noble person rises, the more humble they become, and the more a lowly person rises, the prouder they become.
- I learned silence from the talkative, diligence from the lazy, and humility from the arrogant, and ironically, I do not acknowledge the merit of these teachers.
- It is impossible to stand upright in this world without bending occasionally.
- They can feign humility while harboring arrogance in their hearts, and the sight of one dressed in humble clothes is more astonishing than that of a wealthy man adorned in luxury.
- Do not fear the opinions of others; only humility can assure you, so take risks and act on what you truly wish to do.
- Keep your pride in check, guard against arrogance, and remember your grave, for it will be your path.
- We approach greatness as much as we approach humility.
- A person may climb the highest peaks, but cannot remain there for long.
- The knowledge you possess is but a handful of sand in your hand, while the things you do not know are as vast as the universe.
- One who speaks without humility will struggle to have their words heard.
- A successful person who embodies humility and sincerity will find success in both this world and the next, while one who is successful yet arrogant and craves fame will ultimately face loss in both realms.
- Contain three traits within three: replace arrogance with humility, greed with contentment, and envy with sincere advice.
- To submit to truth and be guided by it, even if it is spoken by a child, is to accept it, and even if it comes from the most ignorant, it is to be embraced.
- The soul is inherently mixed with pride, greed, and envy; whoever desires their destruction will be deprived of humility, sincere advice, and contentment.
- The fruit of contentment is tranquility, while the fruit of humility is love.
- We found humility associated with ignorance and narrow-mindedness to be more admirable than pride mixed with etiquette and generosity.
- Trust that a quiet voice is louder than shouting, that politeness conquers rudeness, and that humility shatters arrogance.
- To be proudly free of pride is the heaviest and most difficult form of arrogance to bear; the heaviest form of vanity is false humility.
- True humility is the mother of all virtues.
- I do not know the absolute truth, but I bow humbly before my ignorance, and therein lies my pride and reward.
- One who speaks without humility will struggle to have their words heard.
Messages Praising a Humble Person
- He is the dearest to my heart, the joy of our nation, the essence of humility, self-confidence, and the embodiment of humanity.
- You are the one in whom God has instilled humility; you are granted dignity, honor, and respect.
- You are a school of taste in morals, sacrifice, perseverance, and humility; you are a father, a brother, and a friend.
- Humility is the secret to success and the love of people; the king of humility, an ambassador of humanity with the purest heart, you make us proud as we grow with you.
- He is the epitome of humility and kindness, a crown of dignity and pride; when humility has a title, and when grandeur becomes a symbol understood only by the wise.
- An elegance in interaction, a school in your profession, a model of humility, a manifesto of ethics, you have left a legacy worth emulating.
- When you see this individual, you’ll be reminded of pride, dignity, elegance, spontaneity, strength, and everything beautiful.
- I feel weak in the presence of every humble person who speaks from the heart, expressing their humanity; I can do nothing but love them.
- To you, all love, respect, and gratitude, my Sir, for your humility; you are the ideal, may God preserve you from all harm and prolong your life.
Beautiful Phrases About Arrogance and Vanity
- He who is arrogant towards people will be humiliated.
- Arrogance breeds hatred.
- Vanity diminishes joy.
- Do not be arrogant and regret it; do not be overconfident and be shocked.
- There is a fine line between excessive self-confidence and arrogance.
- In exile, arrogance arrives too early, and you remain small forever.
- Do not boast of your beauty, wealth, or noble origin; for you are not the creator of any of these.
- Vanity can lead a foolish person to deny the truth and stray from righteousness.
- He exhibited vanity through defiance, asserting his identity through means that strayed from truth, even in ancient times.
- It has been said to foolish men: “By being contrary, you gain recognition.”
- I was astonished at man’s arrogance, for he begins as sperm and ends as carrion.
- No one has ever been arrogant without finding some deficiency in themselves, and no one has ever acted superior without weakness that they felt within.
- No bird has ever soared high without eventually falling.
- When vanity clouds a fool’s mind, he imagines that his shoulder is a wing.
- Pride signifies foolishness.
- Arrogance does not elevate a fool, just as humility does not harm a wise person; yet the humble are raised in status, while the arrogant gain nothing.
- Arrogance and self-admiration strip away virtues while fostering vices.
- Self-admiration is a sign of a diminished intellect.
- How many ignorant people hide their ignorance with humility, while many distinguished in knowledge have their achievements shattered by arrogance? Therefore, abandon arrogance for life, and do not associate with those who possess it; for arrogance is a blemish on the youth that spoils their deeds.
- The gravest mistake is to see oneself as infallible.
- The empty ears lift their heads high.
- Walk upon the earth with humility; under it are many who are above you; even if you are in honor, wealth, and protection, many who were once stronger than you have perished.
- The arrogant are like roosters believing the sun rises for their crowing.
- The more a noble person rises, the more humble they become, and the more a lowly person rises, the prouder they become.
- Both are arrogant; who carries the ash outside?
- To be kind to those who despise us and harsh to those who love us embodies the baseness of the arrogant and the tyranny of the lowly.
- My greatest advice to my children is to stay away from arrogance, as I believe that greatness is not diminished nor weakened by being humble and respecting people more than they respect you.
- A lie is a snowball that grows larger as you roll it.
- Jealousy is a lens that magnifies small things.
- He who is arrogant is brought low by God and told, “Be humiliated,” for he is small in the eyes of people.
- Dignity is not arrogance or boastfulness, nor is it oppression or aggression. It is the preservation of honor and protection for those deserving of it. Therefore, dignity does not contradict mercy; perhaps the best of the proud are the best of the merciful.
- A noble origin is like a branch; the more it bears good, the more it bends down.
- Indeed, vanity can turn angels into demons, while humility can transform men into angels.
- Arrogance is the quicksand that drowns logic.
- Arrogance is to say things in half measures, not to repeat, and not to allow others to ever see you uncovered. Protect your secrets as you protect your treasure.
- Do not say he is ignorant, not even if you feel complete in your knowledge.
- No one has ever elevated themselves over another without diminishing their standing before those above them.
- Arrogance is more indicative of subjugation than grandeur.
- I was astonished at man’s arrogance, for he begins as sperm and ends as carrion.
- No one has ever been arrogant without finding some deficiency in themselves, and no one has ever acted superior without weakness they felt inside.
- Arrogance and self-admiration strip away virtues while fostering vices; walk upon the earth with humility, for there are many beneath you; even if you are in honor, wealth, and protection, many who were once stronger have died.
- The surest signs of foolishness are three: vanity, stubbornness, and obstinacy; as reason diminishes, arrogance and pride increase.
- No one has ever been lost except the lowly, nor has anyone boasted except the fallen.
- Pride is the domain of fools; all who show humility are beloved and praised; the best flour is the one that descends, while the worst is the bran that rises.
- Pride is the share of the foolish.
Poem: Vanity Is the Devil’s Trait
- Written by Elia Abu Madi:
My friend has allowed arrogance into his heart,
For vanity, my brother, is among my enemies.
I gave him my advice, but it only made him more stubborn,
In his straying, my plight has increased.
He now harbors ill thoughts about me, though I have done him no wrong,
Were it not for vanity, he would believe in my loyalty.
I once hoped he would remain loyal, forever,
But my hopes in him have been dashed.
I desire to meet him, and he desires the opposite;
It feels as if death itself awaits our meeting.
Indeed, I accompany him in his faults,
Like the full moon among the darkness.
O friend, arrogance is a vile trait
It seldom exists outside of the ignorant.
And admiration is a disease that remains unhealed,
Until immortality is achieved in this life.
So lower your wing to the people to win their hearts,
For humility is the mark of the wise.
Had the shining moon been impressed by itself,
It would have plummeted into the dirt.