Greatness Quote by Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton

He who knows himself well is mean and abject in his own sight, and takes no delight in the vain praise of men.

— Thomas a Kempis

That one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race. The Great Being saith: Blessed and…

— Anonymous

For what is the self-complacent man but a slave to his own self-praise.

— Anonymous

He alone is worthy of the appellation who either does great things, or teaches how they may be done, or describes them with a…

— John Milton

“the greatest man is he who is part of himself”

— Mpho Leteng

A man--be the heavens ever praised!--is sufficient for himself.

— Thomas Carlyle

He only is a great man who can neglect the applause of the multitude and enjoy himself independent of its favor.

— Joseph Addison

Therefore, the truly great man, although he does not injure others, does not credit himself with charity and mercy (these are natural to him).…

— Zhuangzi

A man's true greatness lies in the consciousness of an honest purpose in life, founded on a just estimate of himself and everything else,…

— Marcus Aurelius

Every man is of importance to himself.

— Samuel Johnson

Great occasions rouse even the lowest of human beings to some kind of greatness, but he alone is the really great man whose character…

— Swami Vivekananda

He is truly great that is great in charity. He is truly great that is little in himself, and maketh no account of any…

— Thomas a Kempis