"Our Lord says that whoever wishes to become greatest of all must make himself least of all. This is a truth that all Christians believe; how happens it, then, that so few practice it?" Saint Vincent de Paul

"It seems to me that humility is truth. I do not know whether I am humble, but I do know that I see the truth in all things." Therse de Lisiuex

"What will be the crown of those who, humble within and humiliated without, have imitated the humility of our Savior in all its fullness!" St. Bernadette

"The highest degree of meekness consists in seeing, serving, honoring, and treating amiably, on occasion, those who are not to our taste, and who show themselves unfriendly, ungrateful, and troublesome to us." St. Francis de Sales

"All those who have truly wished to arrive at the possession of humility have applied themselves with all their power to the practice of humiliation, because they know that this is the quickest and shortest road thereto." St. Bernard

Humility

The virtue of humility is not called the foundation virtue for no reason. Without humility no other virtue can be obtained, and its extent of practice determines what virtues can be obtained. The modern world sees humility as a degrading virtue or one that means we must despise or mistrust ourselves. Even some have gone so far as saying, "humility is the worst form of conceit," meaning that a person who practices humility wants to be looked upon as better or more special than others. How utterly ridiculous! Humility is recognizing the talents God has given, acknowledging that they are and all they enable you to accomplish are His gifts, and then using them to the best of your ability, unto the glory of God, not of self. Saint Maria Goretti's humility showed foremost when she welcomed the many humble domestic tasks and did them as best she could.

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"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5

"Humility must always be doing its work like a bee making its honey in the hive: without humility all will be lost." Teresa of Avila

"Follow after humility, as one in love with it. Be in love with it, and it shall glorify you." St. Basil the Great

"Humility, that low, sweet root, from which all heavenly virtues shoot." St. Thomas More

"No man can attain to the knowledge of God but by humility. The way to mount high is to descend."  Bl. Giles of Assisi

"I desire, My dearly beloved daughter, that you practice the three virtues that are dearest to Me - and most pleasing to God. The first is humility, humility, and once again humility; the second virtue, purity; the third virtue, love of God. As My daughter, you must especially radiate with these virtues." Our Lady to St. Faustina Kowalska