Greek proverb of the day: "What the fox cannot reach, it turns into hangers" - A timeless lesson on pride, self-deception, and human nature

A timeless Greek proverb, "What the fox cannot reach, it turns into hangers," reveals a common human tendency to devalue what ...

African Proverb of the Day: 'A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill...'-Life lessons on humility, self-awareness, perspective, and why small success should neve…

An African proverb teaches a vital lesson about humility. It states a bird on an anthill does not realize it is still on the ...

Amish proverb of the day: 'Medicine and advice are two things more pleasant to give than to receive' - a lesson on humility and accepting guidance

Amish life lesson: It's human nature to readily offer advice but resist taking it ourselves. An old Amish proverb, 'Medicine ...

Quote of the Day by Mark Twain: 'It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled' - Timeless lessons on self-deception, human nature, an…

Mark Twain's timeless wisdom highlights a profound human tendency: it's easier to deceive than to correct. His observation ...
National Catholic Register

A Lesson in Humility on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Augustine wrote that there were two kinds of love in the world: amor sui ad contemptum Dei et amor Dei ad contemptum sui — “love of self to the contempt of God and love of God to the contempt of ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Lessons in Humility

It is just about time for my yearly lesson in humility, and I am beginning to get nervous. Each academic year, at some point, I am forced to confront either my own humanity, or that of one of my ...

Malay proverb of the day on humility and resilience: Follow the nature of the rice plant; the more grains it bears, the lower it bows

Some evergreen sayings are there in all countries and cultures; only the words are different and local. In the traditional ...