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title: "11 Human Great Quotes by 11 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Human Great quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Human Great sayings and thoughts."
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> [No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-ruskin/no-human-being-however-great-or-powerful-was-ever-so-free-as-a-fish/)

[John Ruskin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-ruskin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08e/john-ruskin-314_fish_no-human-being-however-great-or-powerful_3011041.jpg)

> [“A human being can be great by his or her heart, but not by caste.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manoj-shingtang/a-human-being-can-be-great-by-his-or-her-heart-but-not-by-caste/)

[Manoj Shingtang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/manoj-shingtang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e95/manoj-shingtang-259249_caste_a-human-being-can-be-great-by-his-or-her_129009.jpg)

> [until you learn that an artist cannot afford to scorn any phase of life that is human, you will never do great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marjorie-benton-cooke/until-you-learn-that-an-artist-cannot-afford-to-scorn-any-phase-of/)

[Marjorie Benton Cooke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marjorie-benton-cooke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fe/marjorie-benton-cooke-51574_art_until-you-learn-that-an-artist-cannot-af_2535546.jpg)

> [My goal is to be remembered as a human being and as a great performer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-darin/my-goal-is-to-be-remembered-as-a-human-being-and-as-a-great-performer/)

[Bobby Darin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-darin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/897/bobby-darin-12818_goal_my-goal-is-to-be-remembered-as-a-human-b_2279565.jpg)

> [I'm just human, and I have great relationships with the people that work for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andie-macdowell/i-m-just-human-and-i-have-great-relationships-with-the-people-that/)

[Andie MacDowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andie-macdowell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19f/andie-macdowell-2088_great_i-m-just-human-and-i-have-great-relation_868957.png)

> [All about a human being is, it's a great big hoping machine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/woody-guthrie/all-about-a-human-being-is-it-s-a-great-big-hoping-machine/)

[Woody Guthrie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/woody-guthrie/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/625/woody-guthrie-11022_bigs_all-about-a-human-being-is-it-s-a-great_1771298.jpg)

> [“Being a human is a great power. One can obtain everything. However, it is the greed that harasses him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/being-a-human-is-a-great-power-one-can-obtain-everything-however-it/)

[Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/493/dada-bhagwan-31_greed_being-a-human-is-a-great-power-one-can-o_1009061.jpg)

> [The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/the-applause-of-a-single-human-being-is-of-great-consequence/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/312/anonymous-1_applause_the-applause-of-a-single-human-being-is_2474350.jpg)

> [Even if I make fun of him, I try to portray him as a human being. Sometimes because he's the great Jean-Luc…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michel-hazanavicius/even-if-i-make-fun-of-him-i-try-to-portray-him-as-a-human-being/)

[Michel Hazanavicius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michel-hazanavicius/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/106/michel-hazanavicius-7804_fun_even-if-i-make-fun-of-him-i-try-to-portr_208556.png)

> [I try to live my life on being consistent and staying positive. If I do that in the game and in life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francisco-lindor/i-try-to-live-my-life-on-being-consistent-and-staying-positive-if-i/)

[Francisco Lindor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francisco-lindor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/140/francisco-lindor-6160_ball-player_i-try-to-live-my-life-on-being-consisten_1841830.jpg)

> [Almost any dog thinks almost any human is the Great Spirit, the Primal Creator, and the Universal Force Behind the Sun and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-holland/almost-any-dog-thinks-almost-any-human-is-the-great-spirit-the-primal/)

[Barbara Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-holland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/caa/barbara-holland-10950_animal_almost-any-dog-thinks-almost-any-human-i_59924.jpg)

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