Top 1200 Greatness Of America Quotes & Sayings - Page 20

The greatness of an artist or a writer does not depend on what he has in common with other artists and writers, but on what he has peculiar to himself.

The great man who thinks greatly of himself, is not diminishing that greatness in heaping fuel on his fire.

There has not been a war in South America for fifty years, and I have every confidence that the countries of Central and South America are deeply in earnest in the maintenance of peace.

Throw leaders into an extreme environment, and it will separate the stark differences between greatness and mediocrity.

I am a firm believer that you don't achieve greatness on your own. There is always someone there to lend a hand

America was based on a big promise--a great big one: the Declaration of Independence. When you have to live with that in the house, that's quite a problem--particularly when you've got to make money and get ahead, open world markets, do all the things you have to, raise your children, and so forth. America is stuck with its self-definition put on paper in 1776, and that was just like putting a burr under the metaphysical saddle of America--you see, that saddle's going to jump now and then and it pricks.

An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service.

I find it highly amusing that Donald Trump talks about "Make America Great Again." He doesn`t make a thing in America, except bankruptcies.

I believe that everyone is destined for greatness, but most people aren't willing to pay the price it takes to get there.

Chicago is an incredibly great city, but it was clear to me that greatness wasn't being spread to all our neighborhoods.

We cannot do great deeds unless we're willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.

I respect every soldier, from every country, who serves beside us in the hard work of history. America is grateful, and America will not forget.

Putin wants to reestablish Russian greatness, not as the Cold War, but in 19th century empire terms.

Greatness is not a teachable nor gainable thing, but the expression of the mind of a God-made great man.

The greatness of man cannot be seen in the hours of comfort and convenience, but rather in moments of conflict/adversity

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

Earthly greatness is a nice thing, and requires so much chariness in the managing, as the contentment of it cannot requite.

I note the derogatory rumors concerning the use of alcoholic stimulants and lavish living. It is the penalty of greatness.

Presidential aspirants reach for the highest office to satisfy some yearning for greatness or even immortality.

You look at the Pew Hispanic Center study on the number of illegal aliens in America and the number of jobs they have, that's 7.4 million, illegal aliens in America. A quick way to create jobs in America is to remove those illegal aliens from our community. That frees up 7.4 million jobs that American can seek.

The greatness of the world in which we live is the accumulated goodness of many small and seemingly inconsequential acts.

Traveling the paths of greatness, even in someone else's footprints, is a vital means to acquiring skill.

Saks is one of the temples of good-quality products in America. The Saks shop in New York, for me, is the most interesting department store in America.

In the darkest days of European history, America stood close by us and today we stand close by America. Nothing will ever be the same.

I don't want to transform America. I want to restore to America the economic values of freedom and opportunity and limited government that has made us the powerhouse of the world.

I love America, but I chose America.

Greatness is always built on this foundation: the ability to appear, speak and act, as the most common man.

Greatness, thou gaudy torment of out souls, The wise man's fetter, and the rage of fools.

With eyes of faith consider the greatness of your mission and the wonderful amount of good which you can accomplish.

The genius-in work and in deed-is necessarily a squanderer: the fact that he spends himself constitutes his greatness.

For a thousand years no king in Christendom has shown such greatness or given so high a type of manly virtue.

True greatness is devoting all my energy to becoming a servant and not getting upset when I am treated like one.

It has to do with the fact that Ford, for all his greatness, is an Irish egomaniac, as anyone who knows him will say.

The beginning of divine wisdom is clemency and gentleness, which arise from greatness of soul and the bearing of infirmities.

If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work.

The measure of a country's greatness should be based on how well it cares for its most vulnerable populations.

Focusing solely on what you can potentially do better than any other organization is the only path to greatness.

I think greatness is found within mundanity, those boring little ticks throughout the day.

In life, it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity

Avoid greatness in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their favourites enjoy.

The greatest lesson I've learned is that you have to fight and continue to strive for greatness, as nothing great ever comes easily.

Greatness of mind becomes an object of love only when the power at work in it itself has a noble character

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

Marvel Comics announced that the next Captain America will be black. He has the same powers as white Captain America, except he has to show I.D. when he votes.

We still believe in the America that is a land of opportunity and a beacon of freedom. We believe in the America that challenges each of us to be better and bigger than ourselves.

We always look at gerrymandering and what it has done to voting in America, but what I realized the other day is that the news has somehow become gerrymandered and is continuing to be gerrymandered in America.

A state of equality is perhaps less elevated, but it is more just; and its justice constitutes its greatness and beauty.

Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one's sights and pushing toward the horizon.

There is no greatness without passion to be great, whether it's the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson.

I think we have not done a good job of explaining to people in rural America what is actually happening, number one. And, number two, we're not expressing appreciation and acknowledging the contribution that rural America makes. Where does your food come from? Where does the water come from? Where does the energy feedstock come from? It all comes from rural areas. Where does your military come from? Nearly 35 to 40 percent of the military is from 15 percent of America's population living in rural America. It makes a tremendous contribution to this country. It just isn't recognized.

A season is not made in a week or two any more than a stellar game epitomizes greatness.

SYCOPHANT- One who approaches Greatness on his belly so that he may not be commanded to turn and be kicked. He is sometimes an editor.

A man needs the feelings of kindness to think great than thinking of the greatness to feel good.

A man does not show his greatness by being at one extremity, but rather by touching both at once.

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

I lived in America. I love America.

When people say to me, 'You hate America,' I don't hate America. I love America. I am just embarrassed that it has been taken over by people like evangelicals, by people who do not believe in science and rationality. It is the 21st century. And I will tell you, my friend. The future does not belong to the evangelicals. The future does not belong to religion.

There's very little greatness in this world, but in the crucible of quality there's a special corner reserved for Van Halen.

The greatness of this country lies in how every single person can exercise their right to be himself or herself.

Liberal education reminds those members of a mass democracy who have ears to hear, of human greatness.