When a servant of God bows before his Lord, and does so, not just as a matter of form, but in the spirit of true humility, the effect of his action does not remain confined to the domain, but extends…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Principles of Life It has been said that when words come from the heart, they go straight to the heart; and that when they come from the tongue, they go no further than the…

speaking Tree An American author, Lois McMaster Bujold (b. 1949), once observed: ‘Reputation is what other people know about you. Honour is what you know about yourself.’ Reputation is the opinion…

A successful lawyer from Uttar Pradesh decided to buy property in Unitech Golf Country Homes, in Noida. One of his friends asked him why he wanted to own property in that very expensive colony. He…

People usually have a sense of pride, such as pride in health, pride in knowledge, pride in family, pride in history, and so on. The general idea is that a sense of pride is very important. This…

Andrew Murray, the South African writer, teacher and pastor (d. 1917), has brought about the spiritual benefits of humility quite beautifully in these words: “Pride must die in you, or nothing of…

A believer is one who finds God. God’s discoverer starts living by nature on the plane of higher realities. He rises above outward, superficial things and finds sources of interest in the world of…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Times of India | July 29, 2015APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, was a man of integrity. Intellectually, he was scientific in temper and morally, a very humble…

The Speaking Tree Website | November 23, 2015 The basis of unity is humility. If everyone puts others before himself, then the question of friction does not arise, for disunity stems from everyone…