He is great who is what he is from Nature, and who never reminds
us of others.

He is great who is what he is from Nature, and who never reminds
us of others.

No really great man ever thought himself so.
- William Hazlitt,

No really great man ever thought himself so.
- William Hazlitt,

Responsibility is the price of greatness.

Responsibility is the price of greatness.

Greatness consists in trying to be great. There is no other way.

Greatness consists in trying to be great. There is no other way.

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be read more

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.

Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions.

Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions.

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.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

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.