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He who comes up to his own idea of greatness, must always have
had a very low standard of read more
He who comes up to his own idea of greatness, must always have
had a very low standard of it in his mind.
- William Hazlitt,
To be great is to be misunderstood.
To be great is to be misunderstood.
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
No great deed is done
By falterers who ask for certainty.
No great deed is done
By falterers who ask for certainty.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
For he that once is good, is ever great.
For he that once is good, is ever great.
The bigger they are, the further they have to fall.
The bigger they are, the further they have to fall.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
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.
