Sentence examples for humble oneself from inspiring English sources

What is clear is that the use of honorific language, called keigo, to elevate a person or humble oneself, has especially fallen out of use among young Japanese.

Humbling oneself is never easy.

Rather than pointing fingers in an effort to identify who is at fault, humbling oneself and confessing to the words or behavior that have caused your partner pain, upset, or harm can go a long way toward strengthening your marriage.

It is the humble divesting of oneself that opens one up to the other (GW VIII, 204) and presupposes the loving willingness to be open to that which is other.

Putin is right if exceptionalism is rooted in arrogance and denigration of others instead of humble pride in oneself.

The wish to present oneself as a humble wordsmith, writing fast and commercially, was not unusual for a male writer of Vance's generation; he was first published in the commercial-fiction magazines that were still appearing in the US after the second world war.

Courage based on righteousness will lead to fearless opposition to wrongdoing, but also humble submission when one finds oneself in the wrong.[8] Mencius holds that all humans have innate but incipient tendencies toward benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, and propriety.

To avoid this one should always bear in mind how much there is to know and allowing oneself to be humble in the face of this knowledge.

It's a humbling read for those who think they "know" New York, and a fine reminder that the gift of living or visiting here is taking part in something much larger than oneself.

"Humble, real humble guys.

"One must show oneself deserving," he said.