humble, humility, deference, deferential, differential, deep down, arrogant or prideful. climbed by passing through the portals of humility.

 

/ Rudolf Steiner /

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"Heights of the spirit can only be climbed by passing through the portals of humility."

 He once told Danjo, "When humans center themselves, they become prideful. They can even cause wars because of this. If I become prideful, I couldn't finish my research. Humans are essentially one part of nature. I want to be the kind of scientist that can understand the feelings of flowers, birds, and even rocks."

"The great has remained, and will remain for ever... but the kind friend, tender and patient, full of humility is gone for ever." Leopold Sulerzhitsky, one of Leo Tolstoy's friends, on the Russian novelist's death—105 years ago today

Remembering Leo Tolstoy, one of the world's greatest novelists

Leo Tolstoy died on November 20th 1910

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City Room

A ‘Dematerializing’ 4 World Trade Center

By DAVID W. DUNLAP

A building deliberately designed to be understated and deferential.

 

Many With New College Degree Find the Job Market Humbling

By CATHERINE RAMPELL 9 minutes ago

Employment rates for new graduates have fallen sharply, as have starting salaries for those who can find work.

A question of trust

Japan’s nuclear crisis is eroding deference to authority

“All anybody can do is thank God it’s over,” Bing Crosby, the show’s host, said. “Today our deep down feeling is one of humility,” he added.

Deep down
At bottom, basically. For example, Deep down she was a rebel, or Although he would never admit it, deep down he was very fond of her. [c. 1900]

deference

(dĕf'ər-əns, dĕf'rəns)
n.

1. Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another.
2. Courteous respect. See synonyms at honor.

humble
adj., -bler, -blest.

1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.
2. Showing deferential or submissive respect: a humble apology.
3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly: a humble cottage.

tr.v., -bled, -bling, -bles.

1. To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate.
2. To cause to be meek or modest in spirit.
3. To give a lower condition or station to; abase. See synonyms at degrade.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin humilis, low, lowly, from humus, ground.]

humbleness hum'ble·ness n.
humbler hum'bler n.
humbly hum'bly adv.


吉姆‧柯林斯（Jim Collins）在暢銷書《從A到A＋》中提及，領導力分成五個等級，第五級領導人（level 5 leadership）結合了謙遜的個性（personal humility）和專業的堅持（professional will），因此能建立組織最好的績效。這樣具有內斂、謙遜性格的第五級領導人，和沉靜領導人的特質不謀而合。

 humility
n.t
The quality or condition of being humble.

[Middle English humilite, from Old French, from Late Latin humilitās, from humilis, humble. See humble.]

  deferential

• 発音記号[dèfərénʃəl]

IN BRIEF: adj. - Showing a yielding of judgment

Tutor's tip: The "differential" (the amount of difference) in their test scores was small, but the loser was "deferential" (marked by courteous yielding or respect) to the winner anyway.

adj. - 恭敬的, 慣於順從的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 敬意を表する, うやうやしい

[形]丁重な, いんぎんな.

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