C. S. Lewis on Humility, Gratitude and True Greatness

„A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride.“

Clive Staples LewisC. S. Lewis reflects on humility, gratitude and the significance of ordinary acts from a Christian perspective.
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Clive Staples Lewis was an Irish writer and literary scholar. He taught at Magdalen College, University of Oxford, and held the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at the University of Cambridge.

C. S. Lewis places ordinary acts marked by humility and gratitude above cultural learning when it is shaped by pride.


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C. S. Lewis quote about humility, gratitude, and true greatness

Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was an Anglo-Irish writer, literary scholar, and theologian. He is renowned for his works of Christian apologetics and 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. Lewis taught literature at Magdalen College, Oxford, and later at the University of Cambridge. His influence extends to modern fantasy literature and Christian philosophy.

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