Quote by Phillips Brooks

The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is.


The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smal

Summary

This quote suggests that true humility is not about diminishing oneself but acknowledging and embracing one's true capabilities and shortcomings in comparison to a higher standard. Rather than lowering oneself, genuine humility comes from standing tall in the presence of a higher or superior being that reveals the grandiosity of one's own achievements and endeavors as insignificant in the larger scheme of things. It emphasizes the importance of remaining grounded and understanding the limits of one's own greatness when confronted with a greater power or force.

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By Phillips Brooks
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