"With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest things alive."

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"With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest things alive."

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"Any man who behaves arrogantly with what little he knows, or claims to know all, only reveals to all that he really knows nothing. Real greatness does not reside inside those who feel large. The truly wise are meek."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

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"It's no shame in reaching second or third base if you aimed for first base."

Stephen Richards, British Author

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"As long as man has pride, he will appear unattractive and no one will be attracted to him. He may have a handsome face, his pride makes him unattractive."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"Humility is the greatest shaper of souls and crafter of character, for it wipes away all the grandiose things that we spend so much of our lives pretending to be, so that we can spend all of our lives being the exceptional person that we were actually created to be."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"From the moment you realize, 'I am the most worthless person in this world'; you become valuable."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"But the Egotist is stuck somewhere between his hidden triad of pride, fear, and insecurity; he is forever fighting to prove himself, instigating battles the Humbleman has unwittingly conquered, already sealed some time ago. Yes, the day he finally accepts face-to-face such an irony as humility - the irony that humility is indeed the mother of giants, that great men, having life so large, as needed, can afford to appear small - the world will then know peace."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

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"If a person does five samayiks (introspective meditation) he will say, 'I did five'- and this is how he will taste the sweetness of the subtle-pride of doership. Actually what he should say is, 'it was due to God's grace that I was able to do five samayik'. He should not taste the sweetness of subtle pride of doership."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"Great people do not struggle for their position."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Humility, Greatness, Position, Struggle

"The humble ones are always learning and improving, and their secret is always that it's a secret."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Humility, Learning, Improvement, Secrets

"A person who is humble would never be abusive or selfish, so don't abuse yourself or withhold self-love or self-care."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"Any man who behaves arrogantly with what little he knows, or claims to know all, only reveals to all that he really knows nothing. Real greatness does not reside inside those who feel large. The truly wise are meek."

"It's no shame in reaching second or third base if you aimed for first base."

"As long as man has pride, he will appear unattractive and no one will be attracted to him. He may have a handsome face, his pride makes him unattractive."

"Humility is the greatest shaper of souls and crafter of character, for it wipes away all the grandiose things that we spend so much of our lives pretending to be, so that we can spend all of our lives being the exceptional person that we were actually created to be."

"From the moment you realize, 'I am the most worthless person in this world'; you become valuable."

"Great people do not struggle for their position."

"The humble ones are always learning and improving, and their secret is always that it's a secret."

"A person who is humble would never be abusive or selfish, so don't abuse yourself or withhold self-love or self-care."

Explore more quotes by Oliver Goldsmith

"Honour sinks where commerce long prevails."

"Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same."

"Our greatest glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall."

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"Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves."

"Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall."

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"People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy."