William Osler (1849–1919) Canadian pathologist, physician, educator, bibliophile, historian, author, cofounder of Johns Hopkins Hospi…
As quoted in The Book of Unusual Quotations (1957) by Rudolf Franz Flesch, p. 122.
“By serving wise and ignorant sadhus, I am learning the greatest of virtues, pleasing to God above all others — humility.”
Source: Autobiography of a Yogi (1946), Ch. 34 : Materializing a Palace in the Himalayas
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