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 The great man is the man who can get himself made and who will 
get himself made out of read more 
 The great man is the man who can get himself made and who will 
get himself made out of anything he finds at hand. 
 Greatnesse on goodnesse loves to slide, not stand,
 And leaves, for fortune's ice, vertue's firme land.  
 Greatnesse on goodnesse loves to slide, not stand,
 And leaves, for fortune's ice, vertue's firme land. 
There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who read more
There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.
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.
 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. 
Forget about likes and dislikes. They are of no consequence. Just do what must be done. This may not be read more
Forget about likes and dislikes. They are of no consequence. Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness but it is greatness.
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.
 So let his name through Europe ring!
 A man of mean estate,
  Who dies as firm as read more 
 So let his name through Europe ring!
 A man of mean estate,
  Who dies as firm as Sparta's king,
   Because his soul was great. 
 We have not the love of greatness, but the love of the love of 
greatness.  
 We have not the love of greatness, but the love of the love of 
greatness.