“I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it.”
Benjamin Franklinfaithreverence
Attitude & Values · 명언 15개 · 저자 13명
Quotes on the virtue of humility. On the value of a teachable spirit and an open mind.
“I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it.”
— Benjamin Franklin
“I cannot conceive otherwise than that He, the Infinite Father, expects or requires no worship or praise from us, but that He is even infinitely above it.”
“To be proud of virtue is to poison oneself with the antidote.”
“Let us not forget that knowledge and skills alone cannot lead humanity to a happy and dignified life. ... I claim credit for nothing. Everything is determined, the beginning as well as the end, forces over which we have no control. It is determined for the insects as well as for the stars. Human beings, vegetables or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.”
“Never underestimate your own ignorance.”
“Eventually stardom is going to go away from me. It goes away from everybody and all you have in the end is to be able to look back and like the choices you made.”
“He who considers himself wise is truly a fool.”
“The true characteristics of ignorance are vanity, conceit, and pride.”
“To reach the highest point, start from the lowest place.”
“Humility is the foundation of all virtues.”
“Only the humble shall lead, and only the diligent shall possess.”