The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.
— Thomas a Kempis
Whenever you get one inch above the ground in your own esteem, you are that inch too high!
— Charles Spurgeon
Where the Bible is esteemed as the inspired and inerrant Word of God, preaching can flourish. But where the Bible is treated merely as a record of valuable religious insight, preaching dies.
— John Piper
If we esteem them too highly, good works can become the greatest idolatry.