Humility Leadership Quotes:

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

- C. S. Lewis

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 the solid foundation of all virtues.

- Confucius

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

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

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

- Thomas Merton

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

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 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

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

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

- Witter Bynner

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

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

- John F. Kennedy

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

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

- Henri Frederic Amiel

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

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

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.

- Max De Pree

source: Max De Pree (1987). “Leadership is an Art”, Doubleday Business

topic: Leadership, Responsibility, Reality, Funny Leadership, Workforce

It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility.

- Rachel Carson

topic: Beauty, Nature, Humility, Mother Nature, Sense Of Wonder

Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader

- Indra Nooyi

source: "Together with Business Studies XI". Book by Rachna Sagar (p. 225), 2016.

topic: People, Leader, Earth, Women Leadership, Great Leadership

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

Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

- Don Marquis

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