Greatness Quotes

2048 Greatness quotes by 1107 unique authors

America's greatness has been the greatness of a free people who shared certain moral commitments. Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive. — John W. Gardner
The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness. — Marcus Garvey
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so. — Charles de Gaulle
France cannot be France without greatness. — Charles de Gaulle
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown. — Charles de Gaulle
Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children. — Khalil Gibran
Poverty is a veil that obscures the face of greatness. An appeal is a mask covering the face of tribulation. — Khalil Gibran
There are many qualities that make a great leader. But having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is… — Rudy Giuliani
I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you… — Alan Greenspan
Illusions of grandeur are not the same as visions of greatness. — Edwin Louis Cole
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to… — Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. — Confucius
Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detecting in those they destine for their tools the exact quality of strength… — Joseph Conrad
The aim of literary ambition is to demonstrate one's greatness of soul. — Mason Cooley
All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around… — James F. Cooper
Let's drink to the spirit of gallantry and courage that made a strange Heaven out of unbelievable Hell, and let's drink to the hope that… — Noel Coward
Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have achieved greatness before… — John Cusack
The only greatness for man is immortality. — James Dean
Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible… — Gail Devers
It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations. — Charles Dickens
Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action. — Benjamin Disraeli
Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done. — Frederick Douglass
F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him. — Maureen Dowd
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. — Thomas A. Edison
Discontent is the first necessity of progress. — Thomas A. Edison

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