Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. — Don Marquis
The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His Word and to His rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His designs, and are gentle toward all men. — Matthew Henry
Jesus calls us to his rest, and meekness is His method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater than he, for he has long ago decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Meekness enables us to be led by the Spirit of God. — John Hagee
Be brave if you lose and meek if you win. — Harvey Penick
The tree laden with fruits always bends low. If you wish to be great, be lowly and meek. — Ramakrishna
One need not inherit wealth if he inherits good manners. — Filipino Proverbs
Glances of true beauty can be seen in the faces of those who live in true meekness. — Henry David Thoreau
Gentleness is an active trait, describing the manner in which we should treat others. Meekness is a passive trait, describing the proper Christian response when others mistreat us. — Jerry Bridges
The person who bears and suffers evils with meekness and silence is the sum of a Christian man. — Charles Wesley
The pious sectarian is proud because he is confident of his right of possession in God. The man of devotion is meek because he is conscious of God's right of love over his life and soul. — Rabindranath Tagore
A third heir seldom enjoys what has been dishonestly acquired. — Juvenal
Receive the gifts of fortune without pride, and part with them without reluctance. — Marcus Aurelius
Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers. — Sivananda
Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers. — Swami Sivananda
Short Meek Inherit Quotes
The company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate. — Euripides
Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. — Plato
Amassing of wealth is an opportunity for good deeds, not hubris — Thucydides
Those who own much have much to fear. — Rabindranath Tagore
The Lord commonly gives riches to foolish people, to whom he gives nothing else. — Martin Luther
Hereditary honors are a noble and a splendid treasure to descendants. — Plato
Meek Inherit Image Quotes
The mission of your life should be to leave a better world behind than what you inherited.
Meek Inherit The Earth Quotes
The militant not the meek shall inherit the earth! — Mother Jones
The meek shall inherit the earth. The rest of us are going to the stars. — Peter Diamandis
It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth once they inherit it. — Kin Hubbard
If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let their presence be known. — W. E. B. Du Bois
The meek shall inherit the earth. They won't have the nerve to refuse it. — Jackie Vernon
Modesty is related to diffidence, diffidence is related to shyness, Shyness is a synonym for timidity, timidity is a characteristic of the meek, the meek do not inherit the Earth, they serve those who are self confident and self assertive. — Dean Koontz
What if the meek inherited the Earth and we had to defend ourselves from Martians? — Robert Orben
In New York City, the meek don't inherit the earth. The big mouth does. — Barbara Corcoran
The meek may inherit the earth, but they don't get in to Harvard. — Robin Williams
Meekness Quotes
Joy is love exalted; peace is love in response; long-suffering is love enduring; gentleness is love in society; goodness is love in action; faith is love on the battlefield; meekness is love in tough situations; and temperance is love in training. — Dwight L. Moody
This hard place in which you perhaps find yourself is the very place in which God is giving you opportunity to look only to Him, to spend time in prayer, and to learn long-suffering, gentleness, meekness - in short, to learn the depths of the love that Christ Himself has poured out on all of us. — Elisabeth Elliot
The highest degree of meekness consists in seeing, serving, honoring, and treating amiably, on occasion, those who are not to our taste, and who show themselves unfriendly, ungrateful, and troublesome to us. — Saint Francis de Sales
God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart. — Izaak Walton
Who does not live to serve does not serve to live. — Mexican Proverbs
Love is a consistent passion to give, not a meek persistent hope to receive. The only demand of life is the privilege to love all. — Chinmayananda Saraswati
The best leaders are constantly learning, curious about where they made mistakes and actively looking for areas where they might have it wrong. — Jeff Booth
If you can learn to live with indignities in life, you can go far. — Michael J. Massimino
If I had my way, I would not want influence over anyone but my little family. — Enoch Adeboye
Those of us who ask little of life, get little. Those who ask much, get much, but those who ask for too much get nothing. — Thomas Phelps
My philosophy of life is that the meek shall inherit nothing but debasement, frustration, and ignoble deaths. — Harlan Ellison
We have the highest authority for believing that the meek shall inherit the earth; though I have never found any particular corroboration of this aphorism in the records of Somerset House. — F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
The meek may inherit the earth, but they wont get the ball from me. — Charles Barkley
The English are mentioned in the Bible; Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. — Mark Twain
The meek may inherit the earth, but at the moment it belongs to the conceited. Like me. — Cassandra Clare
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. — Jesus Christ
Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, but so far all we've gotten is Minnesota and North Dakota. — Garrison Keillor
You know that passage in the Bible that says, “And the meek shall inherit the Earth”? Always wondered if that was mistranslated. Perhaps it actually says, “And the geek shall inherit the Earth. — Neil deGrasse Tyson
Tonight, darling, we are going to right a lot of wrongs. And we are going to wrong some rights. The first shall be last; the last shall be first; the meek shall do some earth-inheriting. But before we can radically reshape the world, we need to shop. — John Green
I love the melodies in the Old Testament, how preachers highlight them when they read from the Scripture. But I was influenced forever by the New Testament. I love the Beatitudes, informing us that the meek shall inherit the earth. — Maya Angelou
The proposition that the meek (that is the adaptable and serviceable), inherit the earth is not merely a wishful sentiment of religion, but an iron law of evolution. — Kenneth E. Boulding
The meek shall inherit the earth, but they'll never increase market share. — William G. McGowan
The meek may one day inherit the earth, but not the headlines. — Indira Gandhi
The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights. — J. Paul Getty
It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it. — Kin Hubbard
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
-- Matthew 5 — Anonymous
I don't believe that the meek will inherit the earth; The meek get ignored and trampled. — Sylvia Plath
Meanwhile, the meek are a long time inheriting the earth. — Bob Edwards
Let the meek inherit the earth -- they have it coming to them. — James Thurber
The meek shall inherit the earth - a 6 foot plot above them. — Robert A. Heinlein
Beware the meek ... for we shall attempt to inherit the Earth. — Roger Zelazny
Most men do not feel in themselves the competence required for leading their group to victory, and therefore seek out a captain who appears to possess the courage and sagacity necessary for the achievement of supremacy. Even in religion this impulse appears. Nietzsche accused Christianity of inculcating a slave-morality, but ultimate triumph was always the goal. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. — Bertrand Russell
It was Rachel Carson's famous book 'Silent Spring' that got me involved with the environment. I read it in The New Yorker, in installments. Up to then, I'd thought the main job to do is help the meek inherit the Earth. And I still, that's a job that's got to be done. But I realized if we didn't do something soon, what the meek would inherit would be a pretty poisonous place to live. — Pete Seeger
Though the meek shall inherit the earth, but don't forget:
The poor are the ones who inherit the debt. — Kelvin Mercer
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