A Humble Opinion Of Oneself

"You don't love in your enemies what they are, but what you would have them become by your prayers." (ST. AUGUSTINE)

"If it seems to you that you know many things and thoroughly understand them all, realize that there are countless other things of which you are ignorant. Be not haughty, but admit your ignorance. Why should you prefer yourself to another, when there are many who are more learned and better trained in God's law than you are? If you are looking for knowledge and a learning that is useful to you, then love to be unknown and be esteemed as nothing. ... It is great wisdom and perfection to consider ourselves as nothing and always to judge well and highly of others. If you should see someone commit a sin or some grievous wrong, do not think of yourself as someone better, for you know not how long you will remain in good state. We are all frail; but think of yourself as one who is more frail than others." (THOMAS A' KEMPIS, from the book THE IMITATION OF CHRIST)