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A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions. — James Russell Lowell
It is those who concentrates on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one… — Og Mandino
To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness. — Edgar Allan Poe
The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win… — Theodore Roosevelt
The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his… — John Ruskin
I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility. — John Ruskin
Duty is for Kant the One and All. Out of the duty of gratitude, he claims, one has to defend and esteem the ancients; and… — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
I'm not a great man to my children. I'm just 'Pop.' The more involved I am with my kids, it keeps my head flat on… — Steven Spielberg
Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has… — W. Clement Stone
A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone. — Paul Valery
Mr. James Joyce is a great man who is entirely without taste. — Rebecca West
A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man. — Arthur Miller
I have very carefully studied Islam and the life of its Prophet (PBUH). I have done so both as a student of history and as… — George Bernard Shaw
When this is over, I'm not going to be the same guy. I'm going to live as if I were a great man. — James A. Michener
I believe that the first test of a great man is his humility. I don't mean by humility, doubt of his power. But really great… — John Ruskin
Every great man nowadays has his disciples, and it is usually Judas who writes the biography. — Oscar Wilde
It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
But there are people who take salt with their coffee. They say it gives a tang, a savour, which is peculiar and fascinating. In the… — W. Somerset Maugham
The student is half afraid to meet one of the great philosophers face to face. He feels himself inadequate and thinks he will not understand… — C.S. Lewis
Sire, you are looking at a plain man, and I am looking at a great man. Each of us may benefit. — Victor Hugo
If indeed it's a race Then the chicks do the most It isn't a brag Or an estrogen boast It's the women who've led me… — Jamie Lee Curtis
Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
It is quite rare for God to provide a great man at the necessary moment to carry out some great deep, which is why when… — Alexandre Dumas
Come, Friend, you too must die. Why moan about it so? Even Patroclus died, a far, far better man than you. And look, you see… — Homer
What I must do is all that concerns me, not what people think. This rule,equally arduous in actual and intellectual life, may serve for the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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