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title: "3 Greatness Spiritual Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [There are only two sorts of greatness: true greatness, which is of a spiritual order, and the old, old lie of world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-weil/there-are-only-two-sorts-of-greatness-true-greatness-which-is-of-a/)

[Simone Weil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-weil/)

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> [Greatness is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love, interest, and admiration; and the outward proof of possessing greatness is that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-arnold/greatness-is-a-spiritual-condition-worthy-to-excite-love-interest-and/)

[Matthew Arnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-arnold/)

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> [Greatness is a spiritual condition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-arnold/greatness-is-a-spiritual-condition/)

[Matthew Arnold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-arnold/)

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