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Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.
Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.
No really great man ever thought himself so.
- William Hazlitt,
No really great man ever thought himself so.
- William Hazlitt,
Man's Unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his Greatness; it is
because there is an Infinite in him, which read more
Man's Unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his Greatness; it is
because there is an Infinite in him, which with all his cunning
he cannot quite bury under the Finite.
Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them.
Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them.
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues.
Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues.
Greatness consists in trying to be great. There is no other way.
Greatness consists in trying to be great. There is no other way.
No great deed is done
By falterers who ask for certainty.
No great deed is done
By falterers who ask for certainty.
No man was ever great without divine inspiration.
[Lat., Nemo vir magnus aliquo afflatu divino unquam fuit.]
No man was ever great without divine inspiration.
[Lat., Nemo vir magnus aliquo afflatu divino unquam fuit.]
