Top 1200 True Greatness Quotes & Sayings - Page 2

Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of the prophets. He saw with an open eye the mystery of the soul. . Alone in all history he estimated the greatness of man.

In humility alone lies true greatness, and knowledge and wisdom are profitable only in so far as our lives are governed by them.

Do not confuse notoriety and fame with greatness. . . . For you see, greatness is a measure of one's spirit, not a result of one's rank in human affairs.

You have GREATNESS within you, and responsibility to manifest that greatness!

...greatness sympathises with greatness, and littleness shrinks into itself.

Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.

True tragedy may be defined as a dramatic work in which the outward failure of the principal personage is compensated for by the dignity and greatness of his character.

If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.

The greatness of action includes immoral as well as moral greatness--Cortes and Napoleon, as well as Luther and Washington.

I believe Georgia should aspire to nothing less than greatness. And I believe greatness is within our grasp.

Success is never on discount! Greatness is never on sale! Greatness is never half off! It's all or nothing! It's all day, every day! Greatness is never on discount!

You treat people with greatness and greatness will come back to you.

True greatness will be achieved through the abundant mind that works selflessly - with mutual respect, for mutual benefit.

Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.

The true mark of greatness is not found in what a person does with their own life. It is found in helping others discover that, they too, can become great.

Run away from greatness and greatness will follow you.

Always have com­plete faith in the indwelling God who takes care of everything. True greatness can only come from faith.

I believe Georgia should aspire to nothing less than greatness And I believe greatness is within our grasp.

I never cease to wonder at my luck in having for my sister the woman who, more than any other woman in America, possesses all the qualities of true greatness.

Tall peaks are not always better than long plateaus as true greatness must include protracted excellence.

I believe in the goodness of fellow human beings. We have a true desire for greatness and genuine good intention to be helpful to others. That's enough. Change is possible.

There can be no greatness in things. Things cannot be great. The only greatness is unselfish love.

The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.

What is greatness? Greatness is when you have found out that you are not great, but everything else is.

It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.

We shall never resolve the enigma of the relation between the negative foundations of greatness and that greatness itself.

The course of our lives is determined by how we react--what we decide and what we do--at the darkest of times. The nature of that response determines a person's true worth and greatness.

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 a man is by his height.

The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.

I love being in a spot where not only do I expect my own greatness - I'm also part of an organization that expects greatness from me. Or just think of it this way: Would you want to be the dude who lets Pat Riley down?

What is ambition but desire of greatness? And what is greatness but extent of power?

Most people define greatness through wealth and popularity and position in the corner office. But what I call everyday greatness comes from character and contribution.

True greatness merely refuses to change in the face of bad actions against one—and a truly great person loves his fellows because he understands them.

True greatness...always requires regular, consistent, small, and sometimes ordinary and mundane steps over a long period of time.

The essence of patriotism lies in a willingness to sacrifice for one's country, just as true greatness finds expression, not in blessings enjoyed, but in good bestowed.

Many people talk a lot about environmental preservation, but true greatness lies in putting these principles into practice and actually doing something about it.

No university in the world has ever risen to greatness without a correspondingly great library... When this is no longer true, then will our civilization have come to an end.

Let us remember, too, that greatness is not always a matter of the scale of one’s life, but of the quality of one’s life. True greatness is not always tied to the scope of our tasks, but to the quality of how we carry out our tasks whatever they are. In that attitude, let us give our time, ourselves, and our talents to the things that really matter now, things which will still matter a thousand years from now.

America's greatness is not found in the size of its government. America's greatness resides in the hearts and the minds of the people.

Greatness is never appreciated in youth, called pride in midlife, dismissed in old age, and reconsidered in death. Because we cannot tolerate greatness in our midst, we do all we can do destroy it.

America's greatness has been the greatness of a free people who shared certain moral commitments. Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive.

I think the biggest influence for me is when I hear a great piece of music, whatever the style, I'm kind of inspired by that greatness and I'm inspired to try and obtain something that comes close to that greatness.

True greatness is the most ready to recognize and most willing to obey those simple outward laws which have been sanctioned by the experience of mankind.

The sage never strives for greatness, and can therefore accomplish greatness.

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.

It is better to fail in originality, than to succeed in imitation. He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great. Failure is the true test of greatness.

Don't complain about what you don't have. Use what you've got. To do less than your best is a sin. Every single one of us has the power for greatness, because greatness is determined by service-to yourself and to others.

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

My personal interest in ordinary people is unlimited, but I am fascinated by the challenge of portraying true greatness adequately with my camera.

Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more serviceable.

Service is the measure of greatness; it always has been true; it is true today, and it always will be true, that he is greatest who does the most of good. Nearly all of our controversies and combats grow out of the fact that we are trying to get something from each other--there will be peace when our aim is to do something for each other. The human measure of a human life is its income; the divine measure of a life is its outgo, its overflow--its contribution to the welfare of all.

The left think they've got a monopoly on this silly idea that we are a nation of immigrants, America's greatness is traceable to its immigrants. I'm sorry. I don't buy that as a stand-alone idea anyway because really what they're trying to say with that is that America's greatness is due to America's diversity, and that has not a thing to do with it. American Greatness is because of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and our country.

No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the people, and what God has given them he gives it for mankind.

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

The foundation of greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment, instead of pursuing the idea of greatness.

God ordains that beggars should beg for greatness, as for all else, when greatness shines out of them, and they don't know it.

If you expect greatness, greatness shouldn't surprise you.

I don't believe in greatness that is bestowed as a rare gift to a few lucky ones. Rather, I think all people have greatness inside them. It is just a matter of persistence--sticking to what you have envisioned until it is reality. I have a deep conviction that everyone, including you, has been given exactly the right set of gifts to fulfill some magnificent purpose in life. Greatness must simply be chosen. And if you choose it, it will happen.

Greatness is not born from one success. Greatness is born from persevering through the countless failed attempts that preceded.