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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.
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.
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.
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.
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?
The price of greatness is responsibility.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
Great and good are seldom the same man.
Great and good are seldom the same man.
Be good and you will be lonely
Be good and you will be lonely
