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Great men stand like solitary towers in the city of God.
Great men stand like solitary towers in the city of God.
Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions.
Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions.
No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.
No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.
Great is advertisement! 'tis almost fate;
But, little mushroom-men, of puff-ball fame.
Ah, do you dream to read more
Great is advertisement! 'tis almost fate;
But, little mushroom-men, of puff-ball fame.
Ah, do you dream to be mistaken great
And to be really great are just the same?
That man is great, and he alone,
Who serves a greatness not his own,
For neither praise read more
That man is great, and he alone,
Who serves a greatness not his own,
For neither praise nor pelf:
Content to know and be unknown:
Whole in himself.
No great deed is done
By falterers who ask for certainty.
No great deed is done
By falterers who ask for certainty.
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.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
