Greatness Quotes · Page 140

“You have All it takes to be Great, See the unseen, Give the Good in your hand now to Activate that Great…

— Agu Jaachynma N.E

Men have to do some awfully mean things to keep up their respectability.

— George Bernard Shaw

In tragedy great men are more truly great than in history. We see them only in the crises which unfold them.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Men of thought seldom work well together, whereas between men of action there is usually an easy camaraderie.

— Eric Hoffer

As honest as you can expect a man to be in a world where its going out of style.

— Raymond Chandler

A really great man is known by three signs: generosity in the design, humanity in the execution, moderation in success.

— Otto von Bismarck

“It is a great thing to be able to make God your source and the time of solitude presents you with that…

— Sunday Adelaja

Men, in general, are a sort of scum, very different to anything of which you have an idea.

— Charlotte Bronte

One right-thinking man thinks like all other right-thinking men of his time that is to say, in most cases, like some wrong-thinking…

— Aldous Huxley

Let every knee bend before Thee, O greatness of my God, so supremely humbled in the Sacred Host. May every heart love…

— Margaret Mary Alacoque

“A man must love a thing very much if he practices it without any hope of fame or money, but even practice…

— G.K. Chesterton

The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth. From this almost mystic affirmation there comes what may seem…

— Maria Montessori

“7 keys to getting more things done: 1 start 2 dont make excuses 3 celebrate small steps 4 ignore critics 5 be consistent 6 be open 7 stay positive”

— Germany Kent

“Every man is what he is, because of the dominating thoughts which he permits to occupy his mind. . . . We…

— Tim Sanders

“Yes, sir!” And Crevay, too, departed, filled with the energy that comes to every man when treated like a man and given…

— George Allan England

“A very serious mental disorder is associated with creativity, a disorder that afflicts only the great souls, and its cure is not…

— Michael Bassey Johnson

All well bred men should have mastered the art of singing and dancing.

— Plato

It is no easy thing for a principle to become a man's own unless each day he maintains it and works it…

— Epictetus

Character is higher than intellect... A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail of success

— Anonymous

“If that church is not adding value to your life, you may want to reconsider how often you go to church.”

— Sunday Adelaja

I am a big believer in the value of traveling while you are young. The experiences you have in other countries can…

— Blake Mycoskie

Exploiting differences is most interesting to the smallest of men ; unifying them most interesting to the greatest.

— Rex Ruthman

Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is usually Judas who writes the biography.

— Oscar Wilde

Everyone, no doubt, remains first and foremost a man of his own country and continues to draw from it his motive force.

— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

It seems odd that we continue to worry about the reputations of men who are accused of sexual wrong-doings.

— Jessica Valenti

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

— Robert Hughes

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

— George Santayana

“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

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

— Trish Regan

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

— Ore Abayomi

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

— Laini Taylor

Upstart greatness is everywhere less respected than ancient greatness.

— Adam Smith

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

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

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

— Agu Jaachynma N.E

“The first thing you need to know in order to properly measure your time is that you must not delay.”

— Sunday Adelaja

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

— Lord Byron