Greatness Quotes · Page 131

“A man should be judged by what he does, not who he is or where he’s from.”

— Michael G. Southwick

Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.

— Frederick Douglass

A man can go along obeying all the rules and then it don't matter a damn anymore.

— Raymond Carver

“We have just all of a sudden discovered that here we are, with something called time seemingly precious, but not deeply appreciated.”

— Sunday Adelaja

True greatness is measured by how much freedom you give to others, not by how much you can coerce others to do…

— Larry Wall

A gentleman accepts the responsibility of his actions and bears the burden of their consequences.

— William Faulkner

“God's help is available for us to achieve great things. We must put our hope and trust in the Lord.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

The moment when a man's head drops off is seldom or never, I am inclined to think, precisely the most agreeable of…

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

“Before you were born, and were still too tiny for the human eye to see, you won the race for life from…

— Suzy Kassem

God is to us like the sky to a small bird, which cannot see its outer limits and cannot reach its distant…

— John Powell

Hardly a man in the world has an opinion upon morals, political, or religion which he got otherwise than through his associations…

— Mark Twain

I believe that no matter how many mistakes weÂ’ve made; how badly weÂ’ve really, really screwed up; how old, worn out, or…

— Dave Pelzer

As for famous men who were not artists, I am beginning to be tired of them. Those poor little scoundrels who are…

— Franz Liszt

Man truly achieves his full human condition when he produces without being compelled by the physical necessity of selling himself as a…

— Che Guevara

They're all good-looking men - I can't think of a male presenter who isn't a good-looking bloke - but, you know, they're…

— Fiona Bruce

You don't show up on game day and expect to be great. Greatness happens in practice. You have to expect things of…

— Michael Jordan

Man is so constituted that he then only excels other things when he knows himself.

— Boethius

Dont be afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.

— Babloo

A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens.

— Anonymous

Greatness is empowered in a system where you pass the ball, not pound it.

— B. J. Armstrong

Everything really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.

— Albert Einstein

A man is a king, a king is a ruler. A ruler is 12 inches, still think ur a man?

— Anonymous

And he, who servilely creeps after sense, Is safe, but ne'er will reach an excellence.

— John Dryden

Even the severed branch grows again, and the sunken moon returns: wise men who ponder this are not troubled in adversity.

— Bhartrhari

“When we are connected to the source, we will not be afraid of any task set before us.”

— Jaachynma N.E. Agu

All men are wired to be in control of what's going on in their life.

— Carson Wentz

A great man need not be virtuous, nor his opinions right, but he must have a firm mind, a distinctive luminous character.

— George Santayana

There is virtue in virtuosity, especially today, when it protects us from the tedious spectacle of ineptitude.

— Robert Hughes

“Attempts to connect men's circumstances too closely with their literary productions are usually, I believe, unsuccessful.”

— C.S. Lewis

“The jumping off point for greatness is a clear and compelling purpose.”

— Hugh Blane

Every hero mirrors the time and place in which he lives. He must reflect men's innermost hopes and beliefs in a public…

— Marshall Fishwick

“Although he's slight, he has that wiry strength that seems to come more from will than muscle.”

— Frances Mayes

Do not belittle yourself, every man was born equal, if you can dream big, you too can be great.

— Ore Abayomi

Capitalism is the system that has enabled greatness and made America the envy of the world.

— Trish Regan

Upstart greatness is everywhere less respected than ancient greatness.

— Adam Smith

“He led, and Ziri knew firsthand how his fearlessness spread like wildfire in the fray. It was what made him great.”

— Laini Taylor

“A praying mother symbolizes grace, strength and wisdom; she is an icon of productivity and ingenuity.”

— Agu Jaachynma N.E

He is incapable of truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others.

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

The beginning of divine wisdom is clemency and gentleness, which arise from greatness of soul and the bearing of infirmities.

— Isaac of Nineveh

Men are the sport of circumstances when it seems circumstances are the sport of men.

— Lord Byron