Greatness Quotes

2048 Greatness quotes by 1107 unique authors

There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is no more determined by their numbers than the greatness of… — Victor Hugo
There is a sacred horror about everything grand. It is easy to admire mediocrity and hills; but whatever is too lofty, a genius as well… — Victor Hugo
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. — Samuel Johnson
I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era. — Michael Jordan
In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. — Nikos Kazantzakis
I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest. — John Keats
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. — Helen Keller
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is… — Helen Keller
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. — Robert Kennedy
Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the… — Robert Kennedy
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Therefore let men withdraw themselves from errors; and laying aside corrupt superstitions, let them acknowledge their Father and Lord, whose excellence cannot be estimated, nor… — Lactantius
Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much. — Walter Savage Landor
Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them. — Bruce Lee
If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are… — Bruce Lee
I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine. — Bruce Lee

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