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Be good and you will be lonely
Be good and you will be lonely
No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.
No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men.
No great deed is done
By falterers who ask for certainty.
No great deed is done
By falterers who ask for certainty.
It is the prerogative of great men only to have great defects.
[Fr., Il n'appartient qu'aux grands hommes d'avoir read more
It is the prerogative of great men only to have great defects.
[Fr., Il n'appartient qu'aux grands hommes d'avoir de grands
defauts.]
Great men are rarely isolated mountain- peaks; they are the summits of ranges.
Great men are rarely isolated mountain- peaks; they are the summits of ranges.
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
Great and good are seldom the same man.
Great and good are seldom the same man.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.
