Originally from Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation

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Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right. —Ezra Taft Benson (1899-1994)

Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them. —John J. McCloy, Esq. (1895-1989), Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

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Humility is considered a virtue. 

It is the opposite of pride, arrogance, or hubris. It is viewed as a reluctance to put yourself forward into the limelight or claim success resulting from your own contributions. Restraint and temperance distinguish humility from inauthentic self-depreciation.

Humility involves an accurate self-assessment which includes the ability to recognize our talents, the talents of others, and our limitations. Presentations of self are modest and involve sincere sharing of credit instead of seeking individualized praise.