Greatness Quotes

2048 Greatness quotes by 1107 unique authors

It has become obligatory to fulfil a function which shall in some way be regarded as useful to the masses...Even an articulated mass always tends… — Karl Jaspers
Words alone cannot fully convey the realities of the soul or the greatness of the human spirit. — William Shirley
I'm going to end a life that I thought could contain every kind of greatness but that in fact consisted only of my incapacity to… — Fernando Pessoa
Greatness of mind becomes an object of love only when the power at work in it itself has a noble character — Karl Jaspers
Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don't be afraid to take that first step. — Muhammad Ali
To become a chess grandmaster also seems to take about ten years. (Only the legendary Bobby Fisher got to that elite level in less than… — Malcolm Gladwell
Countrymen, the task ahead is great indeed, and heavy is the responsibility; and yet it is a noble and glorious challenge - a challenge which… — Kwame Nkrumah
True greatness...always requires regular, consistent, small, and sometimes ordinary and mundane steps over a long period of time. — Howard W. Hunter
Kindness is the essence of greatness. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as… — James E. Faust
Have you ever thought of yourself as a junior angel crowned with glory and honor? Every one of our Father in Heaven's children is great… — L. Tom Perry
The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from… — Pope Francis
When, in adoration, we look at the consecrated Host, the sign of creation speaks to us. And so, we encounter the greatness of his gift;… — Pope Benedict XVI
The ways of the Lord are not comfortable, but we were not created for comfort, but for greatness, for good. — Pope Benedict XVI
There is greatness in everyone. — Charlie Chaplin
I believe strongly and sincerely that with the deep-rooted wisdom and dignity, the innate respect for human lives, the intense humanity that is our heritage,… — Kwame Nkrumah
Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. i didn't have to become perfect because I've learned throughout my journey that perfection… — Janelle Monae
Perfection is often the enemy of greatness — Janelle Monae
The Constitution was not made to fit us like a straitjacket. In its elasticity lies its chief greatness. — Woodrow Wilson
You do not determine a man's greatness by his talent or wealth, as the world does, but rather by what it takes to discourage him. — Jerry Falwell
Traveling the paths of greatness, even in someone else's footprints, is a vital means to acquiring skill. — Twyla Tharp
The Jews who will it shall achieve their State. We shall live at last as free men on our own soil, and in our own… — Theodor Herzl
Truth is power, but only when one has patience and requires of it no immediate effect. And one must have no specific aims. Somehow, lack… — Romano Guardini
Greatness consists in trying to be great. There is no other way. — Albert Camus
I can't stand satisfaction. To me, greatness comes from that quest for perfection. — Mike Schmidt

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