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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.]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.]
No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.
No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
