I just stumbled upon these saint quotes that I start collected a while back. I don’t think the battle with pride will be over on this side of the grave. But I always want to be fighting it. I think about the torrents of graces that fall upon humble people that Fr. Altier spoke of. I want to be a recipient of those graces. I want to be humble. So with that, it seems good to revisit some saintly advice on humility.
The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it. – St. Vincent de Paul
The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. - St. Francis de Sales
Humility and charity are the two master-chords: one, the lowest; the other, the highest; all the others are dependent on them. Therefore it is necessary, above all, to maintain ourselves in these two virtues; for observe well that the preservation of the whole edifice depends on the foundation and the roof. - St. Vincent de Paul
But let us always humble ourselves and acknowledge that we are nothing if we lack the Divine assistance. – St. Padre Pio
Humility, however deep it be, neither disquiets nor troubles nor disturbs the soul; it is accompanied by peace, joy, and tranquility… Far from disturbing or depressing the soul, [humility] enlarges it and makes it fit to serve God better. - St. Teresa of Avila
Humility drives Satan away, and cherishes the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit within us, and for that reason, all the Saints – and especially the King of Saints and His Blessed Mother– have always esteemed the grace of humility above all other virtues. - St. Francis de Sales
The truly humble reject all praise for themselves, and refer it all to God. - St. Alphonsus Liguori
A soul does not benefit as it should from the sacrament of confession if it is not humble. Pride keeps it in darkness. The soul neither knows how, nor is it willing, to probe with precision the depths of its own misery. It puts on a mask and avoids everything that might bring it recovery. - St. Faustina
In the difficulties which are placed before me, why should I not act like a donkey? When one speaks ill of him - the donkey says nothing. When he is mistreated - he says nothing. When he is forgotten - he says nothing. When no food is given him - he says nothing. When he is made to advance - he says nothing. When he is despised - he says nothing. When he is overburdened - he says nothing. The true servant of God must do likewise, and say with David: "Before Thee I have become like a beast of burden." -- St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. - St. Faustina
Be humble towards God and gentle with your neighbor. Judge and accuse no one but yourself, and ever excuse others. Speak of God always to praise and glorify Him, speak of your neighbor only with respect -- do not speak of yourself at all, either well or ill. - St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
From self-knowledge flows the stream of humility, which never seizes on mere report, nor takes offense at anything, but bears every insult, every loss of consolation, and every sorry, from whatever direction they may come, patiently, with joy. - St. Catherine of Siena
If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. – St. Mother Teresa
True humility consists in being content with all that God is pleased to send us. – St. Therese of Lisieux
My beloved, may every fall, even if it is serious and habitual sin, always become for us a small step toward a higher degree of perfection. In fact, the only reason why the Immaculate permits us to fall is to cure us from our self-conceit, from our pride, to make us humble and thus make us docile to the divine graces. - St. Maximilian Kolbe
To be taken with love for a soul, God does not look on its greatness, but the greatness of its humility. - St. John of the Cross