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Humility
Bowing low — the spiritual posture that every tradition treats as the door, not the threshold. From Moses 'meek above all men' to the Tao that humbles itself by being below.
Judaism
"...to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God."
"(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)"
Christianity
"Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
"...he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death..."
Islam
"And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly..."
Taoism
Buddhism
"The fool who knows his foolishness, is wise at least so far..."