Self abasement Quotes

“But self-abasement is just inverted egoism. Anyone who acts with genuine humility will be as far from humiliation as from arrogance.”

“Abasement degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be.”

“Abasement degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be.”

“those, who are believed to be most self—abased and humble, are generally in reality the most ambitious and envious”

“When God descends to us he, in a certain sense, abases himself and stammers with us, so He allows us to stammer with Him”

“You should not fast just to get the anointing. That won’t be very effective. Fasting is rather a means of abasing yourselves for the service of God and man.”

“I believe in mess, tears, pain, self-abasement, loss of self-respect, nakedness. Not caring doesn’t seem much different from not loving.”

“The old civilizations claimed that they were founded on love or justice. Ours is founded upon hatred. In our world there will be no emotions except fear, rage, triumph, and self-abasement.”

“Self-interest, fear of physical pain, drove him to that grotesque act of self-abasement. Its insincerity was clearly to be seen. He ceases to be a wrongdoer. He ceases also to be a creature capable of moral choice.”

“Here is the path to the higher life: down, lower down! Just as water always seeks and fills the lowest place, so the moment God finds men abased and empty, His glory and power flow in to exalt and to bless.”