humility from proverbs 15

One of the real problems in modern life is that people who are good at being civil lack strong convictions and people who have strong convictions lack civility.

When Julius Caesar returned to Rome after many years of fighting its battles abroad, he planned great festivities and triumphal processions to celebrate his victories over Gaul, Egypt, Pontos, and Afr...

Conversation would be much improved by the frequent use of three words: I don’t know.

The secret of life lies in laughter and humility.

An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues.

The mission of Christian humility in social life is not merely to edify, but to keep minds open to many alternatives. The rigidity of a certain type of Christian thought has seriously impaired this ca...