#humility
Explore Books, Authors and Common Highlights on Humility
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The more we know, the more we realize we do not know.
From The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
Knowing what you don’t know is more useful than being smart.
From Principles by Ray Dalio
To understand the divine is to realize that our understanding is always limited.
The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can cause ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the humility to look at ourselves honestly and gently.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
The more one knows, the more one realizes one does not know.
From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes
It’s not about being right. It’s about getting it right.
From Principles by Ray Dalio
The more we know, the more we realize we don't know.
From The Information by James Gleick
You are not a special snowflake; you are just a human.
From Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe
Fools are more likely to be right than the wise.
The more we learn, the more we discover how little we know.
From Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star.
We are not infallible, and we must be prepared to learn from our mistakes.
Assume that your beliefs could be wrong.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
True knowledge is knowing what you don't know.
From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The more we know, the more we realize we know nothing.
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
From The Art of Living by Epictetus
The fool who knows he is a fool is that much wiser.
From The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran
The fool is the one who thinks he knows everything.
The highest good is like water. Water gives life to the ten thousand things and does not strive.
From The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
The more we learn, the more we realize how much we don’t know.
From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
A good leader is not a person who is always right, but someone who is willing to learn.
The more we know, the more we realize how little we understand.
The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.
From Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin
I am not a role model. I am just a guy who plays tennis.
From Open by Andre Agassi
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
From The Enchiridion by Epictetus
The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.
From Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Each mushroom has its own personality, and understanding them requires patience and humility.
From The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America by Langdon Cook
The only thing I know is that I know nothing.
In the presence of a whale, one feels both small and connected to something much larger.
From The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea by Philip Hoare
To know yet to think that one does not know is best; to not know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
From The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
Your personal experiences make up maybe 0.0000001% of what’s happening in the world.
From The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
We are just a tiny speck in the vastness of everything.
The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the humility to look at ourselves honestly and gently.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
The more you know, the more you realize you do not know.
From The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
Place yourself in the background.
From The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
We are prone to overestimate our understanding of the world.
From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.
From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Assume that the person you are listening to might know something you don’t.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
The three most important words in investing are: 'I don't know.'
From The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb