The foundation of humility is truth. The humble man sees himself as he is. If his depreciation of himself were untrue,... it wouldnot be praiseworthy, and would be a form of hypocrisy, which is one of the evils of Pride. The man who is falsely humble, we know from our own experience, is one who is falsely proud.
The Seven Deadly Sins Today (ed. University of Notre Dame Pess, 2015) - ISBN: 9780268079789