Small Men Quotes

23 quotes by 23 authors

When small men attempt great enterprises, they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity. — Napoleon Bonaparte
During the Samuel Johnson days they had big men enjoying small talk; today we have small men enjoying big talk. — Fred Allen
Lofty posts make great men greater still, and small men much smaller. — Jean de la Bruyere
Small men, seeking great wealth or power, have too often and too long turned even the highest levels of public service into mere personal opportunity. — Barry Goldwater
The end of the day is near when small men make long shadows. — Confucius
All small men, all non-power hitters, must learn to bunt well. It's half your game. — Nellie Fox
They were evidently small men, all wind and quibbles, flinging out their chuffy grain to us with far less interest than a farm-wife feels as… — D. H. Lawrence
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. — Abraham Lincoln
PIGMY, n. One of a tribe of very small men found by ancient travelers in many parts of the world, but by modern in Central… — Ambrose Bierce
Optimism is the content of small men in high places. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
There have been great men with little of what we call education. There have been many small men with a great deal of learning. There… — Calvin Coolidge
A state which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes--will find that with… — John Stuart Mill
Politics is ugly. Never doubt what small men will do for great power. — Paolo Bacigalupi
Small men oft feel a need to prove their courage with unseemly boasts," he declared. "I doubt if he could kill a duck." Tyrion shrugged.… — George R. R. Martin
Dead souls dream only of death. Small dreams for small men. It is life that expands to fill worlds. Life is your master, or death… — Laini Taylor
When Small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set. — Lin Yutang
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to… — Muhammad Ali
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening… — William J. H. Boetcker
A small man is the essence of all men. — Roots Queen
You're maybe going through a hard time right know, are feeling insecure and unimportant, but please know that you are a beautiful human being inside… — Rohit Padhra

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