Humility And Leadership Quotes:

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.

- Mahatma Gandhi

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Unwise, Pride And Humility

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.

- C. S. Lewis

topic: Inspirational, Inspiring, Christian, True Humility, Intellectual Humility

I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

- Laozi

topic: Leadership, Humility, Men, Frugality, Inspiring Leader

A leader is best when people barely know that he exists.

- Witter Bynner

topic: People, Boss, Leader, Managing People, Funny Leadership

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

- Bill Gates

topic: Business Life, Innovation And Leadership, Inspiring Business, Inspiration To Others, Inspiring Leader

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

- Max Lucado

topic: Motivational, Strength, Leadership, Funny Leadership, Inspiring Leader

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.

- Saint Augustine

topic: Inspirational Life, Philosophical, Humility, Leadership By Famous Leaders, Humbleness

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.

- Yousef Munayyer

topic: Leadership, Humility, Hatred, Great Qualities, Humility And Leadership

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.

- Henri Frederic Amiel

topic: Inspirational, Respect, Humility, Mutual Respect, Stay Humble

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

- Confucius

topic: Life, Success, Humble, True Humility, Confucianism

Fullness of knowledge always and necessarily means some understanding of the depths of our ignorance, and that is always conducive to both humility and reverence.

- Robert Andrews Millikan

topic: Ignorance, Mean, Humility, Humility And Leadership

Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.

- Ezra Taft Benson

topic: Communication, Kids, Humility, Pride And Humility, Humility And Leadership

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

- Thomas Merton

topic: Inspirational, Wisdom, Fake People, True Humility, Dignity And Pride

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.

- Rick Warren

topic: Humility, Thinking, True Humility, Intellectual Humility, False Humility

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

- John Ruskin

source: John Ruskin (1868). “Selections from the Writings of John Ruskin”, p.348

topic: Motivational, Believe, Humility, Pride And Humility, Haughty

Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

- Don Marquis

topic: Ironic, Literature, Earth, Jesus Words, Lakota

It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

- Saint Augustine

source: "Manipulus Florum". Book edited by Thomas Hibernicus,

topic: Humility, Angel, Pride, Humbleness, Christian Humility

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

- John F. Kennedy

topic: Inspirational, Leadership, Educational, Live And Learn, Top Management

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

- Laozi

topic: Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom, Managing People, Funny Leadership

Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.

- George Arliss

source: "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Life Changing, Humility, Mind, True Humility, Possible Change

Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.

- William Penn

topic: Humble, Humility, Pride, Luster, Humble Man

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

- Rabindranath Tagore

topic: Humble, Humility, Great Teacher, Humility And Leadership, Humility And Modesty

Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.

- John J. McCloy

topic: Mistake, Humility, Self, Amends, Humility And Leadership

True humility is intelligent self-respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us mindful of the nobility God meant us to have. Yet it makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

- Ralph Washington Sockman

topic: Humility, Thinking, Intelligent, True Humility, False Humility