Character Quote by Alphonse de Lamartine

A wholesome regard for the memory of the great men of long ago is the best assurance to a people of a continuation of…

— Calvin Coolidge

True greatness of the soul is in loving God and in humility.

— Anonymous

In humility alone lies true greatness, and knowledge and wisdom are profitable only in so far as our lives are governed by them.

— Nicholas of Cusa

True greatness, true leadership, is achieved not by reducing men to one's service but in giving oneself in selfless service to them.

— Anonymous

“I must not hesitate to acknowledge where Europe is great, for great she is without doubt. We cannot help loving her with all our…

— Rabindranath Tagore

“True greatness and true power is faithful all the way down, including humbly quick to admit limitedness, sin and brokenness, and to ask for…

— Andy Crouch

True greatness means that, even if you forget what you've done for others, you never forget what others have done for you. It means…

— Josei Toda

“Those things which we call extraordinary,remarkable, or unusual may make history, but they do not make real life. After all, to do well those…

— Joseph F Smith

A solemn and religious regard to spiritual and eternal things is an indispensable element of all true greatness.

— Daniel Webster

Making others happy through kindness of speech and sincerity of advice is a sign of true greatness.

— Paramahansa Yogananda

There are only two sorts of greatness: true greatness, which is of a spiritual order, and the old, old lie of world conquest. Conquest…

— Simone Weil

Let your desire for truth transcend all minor considerations. Ignorance is invariably confident. The man of knowledge learns to realize his own needs. Be…

— Grenville Kleiser