The greatness of a man is measured by the way he treats the little man. Compassion for the weak is a sign of greatness

Every individual has a place to fill in the world and is important in some respect whether he chooses to be so or not.

The poor are great! The poor are wonderful! The poor are very generous! They give us much more than what we give them.

In the quiet of this day may you know the greatness of your spirit and may your hopes fly on the wings of possibility.

You can feel greatness in the ring. You can get two guys that gel together and it's just like poetry or a work of art.

Kurosawa was one of film's true greats. His ability to transform a vision into a powerful work of art is unparalleled.

Greatness consists in deciding only what is necessary for the welfare of the country and making straight for the goal.

The great must submit to the dominion of prudence and of virtue, or none will long submit to the dominion of the great.

I love her (Lucifer), with all my heart. She said that she would give me greatness, status, placement above the others.

I am convinced that nothing will happen to me, for I know the greatness of the task for which Providence has chosen me.

The greatness of a man is measured by the way he treats the little man. Compassion for the weak is a sign of greatness.

Great ideas come from everywhere if you just listen and look for them. You never know who's going to have a great idea.

I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met, and I think that I thrive on that.

Great men have been characterized by the greatness of their mistakes as well as by the greatness of their achievements.

All your youth you want to have your greatness taken for granted; when you find it taken for granted, you are unnerved.

I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.

Throw leaders into an extreme environment, and it will separate the stark differences between greatness and mediocrity.

The nearer we come to great men the more clearly we see that they are only men. They rarely seem great to their valets.

Our task is not one of producing persuasive propaganda; Christianity shows its greatness when it is hated by the world.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.

It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.

A state of equality is perhaps less elevated, but it is more just; and its justice constitutes its greatness and beauty.

'I have chosen you!' Keep that note of greatness in your creed. It is not that you have got God but that He has got you.

The NHL's opinion of itself is so high.... Let them get drunk on their greatness. We'll see how many Euros look our way.

We don't have to be victims of our past, that we can let go of our bitterness, and that all of us can achieve greatness.

Chicago is an incredibly great city, but it was clear to me that greatness wasn't being spread to all our neighborhoods.

Always have com­plete faith in the indwelling God who takes care of everything. True greatness can only come from faith.

The greatness of man cannot be seen in the hours of comfort and convenience, but rather in moments of conflict/adversity

Living to glorify God means doing everything... for Him, His way, to point to His greatness and to reflect His goodness.

In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we follow after bubbles, blown in the air.

To display the greatest powers, unless they are applied to great purposes, makes nothing for the character of greatness.

Like the air-invested heron, great persons should conduct themselves; and the higher they be, the less they should show.

A nation's path to greatness lies in its economic prowess and ... militarism, empire, and aggression lead to a dead end.

Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.

I have touch'd the highest point of all my greatness, And from that full meridian of my glory I haste now to my setting.

A great man need not be virtuous, nor his opinions right, but he must have a firm mind, a distinctive luminous character.

Lord Bacon told Sir Edward Coke when he was boasting, The less you speak of your greatness, the more shall I think of it.

I went to the Gobi Desert, even though I had no scenes there. This is the greatness of China, the landscape, even for us.

The greatness of the world in which we live is the accumulated goodness of many small and seemingly inconsequential acts.

I believe that everyone is destined for greatness, but most people aren't willing to pay the price it takes to get there.

Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.

It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, 'the greatest', but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is.

I've been living with that all my life. My name is Michael Jordan, so I'm always being compared to a person of greatness.

You don't achieve greatness in life being surrounded by mediocre people with mediocre values. Choose your company wisely.

The foundation of greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment, instead of pursuing the idea of greatness.

Since most of us spend our lives doing ordinary tasks, the most important thing is to carry them out extraordinarily well.

I note the derogatory rumors concerning the use of alcoholic stimulants and lavish living. It is the penalty of greatness.

I'm a basketball fan, I'm a fan of greatness and I think anybody who knows anything about basketball knows great shooters.

Egypt gave birth to what later would become known as 'Western Civilization,' long before the greatness of Greece and Rome.

Sometimes the simplicity of just declaring who God is and the greatness of who He is... sometimes you just have to say it.

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