Quotation Explorer - 'Meekness'

MEEKNESS, n. Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while. M is for Moses, Who slew the Egyptian. As sweet as a rose is The meekness of Moses. No monument shows his Post-mortem inscription, But M is for Moses Who slew the Egyptian. _The Biographical Alphabet_ - Ambrose Bierce
Just as meekness is in all our virtues, so is pride in all our sins. -Oct 1986 - Neal A Maxwell
Do not mistake a leader's meekness for weakness. - Orrin Woodward
False humility is quite like the worst of both worlds: both that of Meekness and that of Conceit. - Criss Jami
We shall never arrive at true meekness by any other way than by humiliating ourselves and by honoring others from the depth of our hearts. - John Calvin
Don't confuse one leader's bluster for muster or another leader's meekness for weakness. - Orrin Woodward
Courage is always greatest when blended with meekness; intellectual ability is most admired when it sparkles in the setting of modest self-distrust; and never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive any injury.
God bless thee; and put meekness in thy mind, love, charity, obedience, and true duty! - William Shakespeare
A fool mistakes meekness for weakness and a quiet tongue for an idle mind. - R.A. Mathis
Don’t assume meekness is weakness and those who are loud are strong. - Brad Lomenick
Consider meekness as a character trait to develop and then you will leave a leagcy as a leader who influenced and touched lives. - -Shandel Slaten
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