A Quote by Daniel Barenboim

The greatness of a musician is measured by the degree of fanaticism he brings to his playing.

Daniel Barenboim

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Brings Degree Fanaticism Greatness His Measured Musician Playing

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Daniel Barenboim
Argentinian - Musician
Born: November 15, 1942

In my own sphere I did everything that could possibly be expected of a man who believes in the greatness of his people and who is filled with fanaticism for the greatness of his country, in order to bring about the victory of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist movement.

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Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.

Dorothy Height

Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.

Voltaire

The greatness and efficacy of a magician is measured by his refusal to use magic. The true magician, the greatest, is the poorest and most unfortunate of all mortals. Because between his magic and his person forgetfulness takes shape, in the form of the world.

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I think the degree of a nation's civilisation may be measured by the degree of enlightenment of its women.

Helen Keller

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W. H. Auden

The greatness of a man is measured by the way he treats the little man. Compassion for the weak is a sign of greatness

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Myles Munroe

The degree of loving is measured by the degree of giving.

Edwin Louis Cole

Greatness brings no profit to people. God indeed, when in anger, brings greater ruin to great mens houses.

Euripides

True greatness is not measured by the headlines a person commands or the wealth he or she accumulates. The inner character of a person-the undergirding moral and spiritual values and commitments-is the true measure of lasting greatness.

Billy Graham

America's greatness rests on far more than the power of our arms. Our greatness is also measured by our goodness, it's in the capacity of our minds, of our hearts, and it's in the strength of our democracy.

Howard Dean

The opposite of compromise is not integrity. The opposite of compromise is not idealism. The opposite of compromise is fanaticism and death. And yes, I know one or two things about fanaticism and death, and I reject them. The alternative to fanaticism and to death is not some miraculous realization that someone has been wrong and he has to apologize. No, the answer to fanaticism and to death is curiosity and compromise and concession.