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.

Burn to be great,
Pay not thy praise to lofty things alone.
The plains are everlasting as read more

Burn to be great,
Pay not thy praise to lofty things alone.
The plains are everlasting as the hills,
The bard cannot have two pursuits; aught else
Comes on the mind with the like shock as though
Two worlds had gone to war, and met in air.

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.

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

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

There are countless ways of attaining greatness, but any road to reaching one's maximum potential must be built on a read more

There are countless ways of attaining greatness, but any road to reaching one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity.

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.

Be good and you will be lonely

Be good and you will be lonely

The bigger they are, the further they have to fall.

The bigger they are, the further they have to fall.