These Arabs, the man Mahomet, and that one century, - is it not as if a spark had fallen, one spark, on… — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
Never suffer an exception to occur till the new habit is securely rooted in your life. Each lapse is like the letting… — William James Copy Share Image
“These great men had no reciprocal appreciation the one for the other. Sumner was honest in the belief that Grant knew nothing… — Archibald Henry Grimke Copy Share Image
Are you feeling helpless when you think about the dark roads of the future? Then read the biographies of the great men!… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
Might I give counsel to any man, I would say to him, try to frequent the company of your betters. In books… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
I studied the lives of great men and famous women; and I found that the men and women who got to the… — Harry S Truman Copy Share Image
Mr. Lincoln was not only a great President, but a great man - too great to be small in anything. In his… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Lives of great men all remind us, Greatness takes no easy way, All the heroes of tomorrow, Are the heretics of today.… — Yip Harburg Copy Share Image
“On moonlight nights the long, straight street and dirty white walls, nowhere darkened by the shadow of a tree, their peace untroubled… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
The Afghansti have caused a great many people a great deal of grief and have themselves suffered - for a lie, let… — Larry Heinemann Copy Share Image
“landmarks were “a little shabby.” Half the gilding was gone from the dome of Les Invalides, where Napoleon was buried. The same… — David McCullough Copy Share Image
Harvey was not content merely to gather knowledge; he digested and arranged it under the guidance of the faculties which compare and… — William Harvey Copy Share Image
“It was through the Declaration of Independence that we Americans acknowledged the eternal quality of man. For by it we abolished a… — Owen Wister Copy Share Image
This leads to a question - if a great many people are for a certain project, is it necessarily right? If the… — Frances Perkins Copy Share Image
It was the saying of a great man, that if we could trace our descents, we should find all slaves to come… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Only a great man, believe me, and one whose excellence rises far above human failings, will not allow anything to be stolen… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Subtract from the great man all that he owes to opportunity, all that he owes to chance, and all that he gained… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
I think most people, if I asked, would say, "Yes, of course I believe." But I think for a great many of… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
The charm of the words of great men, those grand sayings which are recognized as true as soon as heard, is this,… — Frederick William Robertson Copy Share Image
Do you know the most important trait a man can have? It is not executive ability; it is not a great mentality;… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
If I hadn't had mentors, I wouldn't be here today. I'm a product of great mentoring, great coaching... Coaches or mentors are… — Indra Nooyi Copy Share Image
I think behind every great man there's got to be a great woman, whether she's your wife, your girlfriend or not. I'm… — Prince Royce Copy Share Image
A part of me still says, 'Maybe, Denzel, you're supposed to preach. Maybe you're still compromising.' I've had an opportunity to play… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
Georg Hegel viewed the "great men" as instruments of something far greater. Hegel believes that an individual can indeed embody the zeitgeist… — Emmanuel Macron Copy Share Image
“A prudent man will always try to follow in the footsteps of great men and imitate those who have been truly outstanding,… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“A wise man ought always to follow the paths beaten by great men, and to imitate those who have been supreme, so… — W.K. Marriott Copy Share Image
Study and discipline are the prerequisite to any form of accomplishment. Unfortunately however, studying is much like paying taxes for most of… — Bob Proctor Copy Share Image
Mandela stands alone in possessing all of the qualities of other great men, but has one quality which is transcendent... his ability… — Kevin Allen Copy Share Image
It is a mistake to imagine that potentially great men are rare. It is the conditions that permit the promise of greatness… — Fred Hoyle Copy Share Image
“Heights by great men reached and kept, were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, kept toiling upwards… — Tan Morgan Copy Share Image
It's unfortunate that we see a great many women settling. They think that simply because they have gotten the right to vote,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
It remains true that great managers recognize individualities and focus on developing strengths rather than weaknesses. Great leaders, in sharp contrast, recognize… — Marcus Buckingham Copy Share Image
Fairness' is one of the great mantras of the left. Since everyone has his own definition of fairness, that word is a… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
I have never met a man [in the military], in or out of uniform, who ever said, "Let's use the missiles." They… — Clare Boothe Luce Copy Share Image
“Genius in the popular sense has become common. (...) Rather than admire the mediocre great men over whom passersby nudge each other… — Knut Hamsun Copy Share Image
I jumped out of perfectly good airplanes and it's a great thrill, and it allows me to share in the dangers that… — Hugh Shelton Copy Share Image
“All the prophets, including Jesus, are dead but their names are still so fresh in our minds. Buddha, Socrates, etc. were also… — Mwanandeke Kindembo Copy Share Image
Great men are necessary for our life, in order that the movement of world history can free itself sporadically, by fits and… — Jacob Burckhardt Copy Share Image
"Without faith it is impossible to please God," and without faith it is impossible for you to become great. The distinguishing characteristic… — Wallace D. Wattles Copy Share Image
Even great men are only truly recognized and honored once they are dead. Why? Because those who praise them need to feel… — Clarice Lispector Copy Share Image