Character and Conduct – 12 June – Humility

WHAT hypocrites we seem to be, whenever we talk of ourselves!   Our words sound so humble, while our hearts are so proud.

Guesses at Truth, edited by Archdeacon HARE

BY despising himself too much a man comes to be worthy of his own contempt.

Amiel’s Journal

JUST as criticism alone ministers to pride and then to death, so creation, even of the smallest kind, ministers to humility.   And that stands to reason:  the slightest act of shaping instantly opens before you an ever-expanding sea, and the vision of the infinite is the death of vanity and pride.

The Gospel of Joy, STOPFORD BROOKE

HUMILITY is the hall-mark of wisdom.

JEREMY COLLIER

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.