Man is only truly great when he acts from his passions." Benjamin Disreali
"In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not." Marya Mannes
"Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude." Arthur Schopenhauer
"Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great." Harry S. Truman
"The price of greatness is responsibility." Winston Churchill
"I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary." Lou Holtz
"In our society those who are in reality superior in intelligence can be accepted by their fellows only if they pretend they are not." Marya Mannes
"Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude." Arthur Schopenhauer
"Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great." Harry S. Truman
"The price of greatness is responsibility." Winston Churchill
"I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary." Lou Holtz
Man is only truly great when he acts from his passions." Benjamin Disreali
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
― Albert Einstein
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet." William F. Halsey
Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." William Shakespeare
The reader could be inspired by these quotes but they sound generic. What is greatness of character? For whom is greatness? Why aspire to be great? Who judges who is great and what bases?
Could gangsters be great because they have amassed great wealth at the expense of others?
Could cheaters be great because they were able to assume very high positions through dubious machinations?
Could leaders be great because they stay on top, unbeatable because they could strike fear in the hearts of their constituents?
Who is great nowadays?
Ponder these with me as we welcome the new year! A happy and peaceful new year to all
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
― Albert Einstein
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet." William F. Halsey
Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." William Shakespeare
The reader could be inspired by these quotes but they sound generic. What is greatness of character? For whom is greatness? Why aspire to be great? Who judges who is great and what bases?
Could gangsters be great because they have amassed great wealth at the expense of others?
Could cheaters be great because they were able to assume very high positions through dubious machinations?
Could leaders be great because they stay on top, unbeatable because they could strike fear in the hearts of their constituents?
Who is great nowadays?
Ponder these with me as we welcome the new year! A happy and peaceful new year to all
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