Uttarajjhayana 29.51

29.51

maddavayāe ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīve kiṃ jaṇayai?
maddavayāe ṇaṃ anussiyattaṃ jaṇayai| anussiyatte ṇaṃ jīve miumaddavasaṃpanne aṭṭha mayaṭṭhāṇāiṃ niṭṭhavei|

“Sir, what does the soul produce through gentleness?”
“Through gentleness it produces humility; and through humility, endowed with softness and gentleness, the soul brings to an end the eight grounds of pride.”