I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.
That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.
Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.
The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.
Life is either a great adventure or nothing.
The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.
Never was anything great achieved without danger.
We grow small trying to be great.
Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
To be great is to be misunderstood.
Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.
He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.
The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.
The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.
Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.
Be great in act, as you have been in thought.
Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation.
A man’s worth is no greater than his ambitions.
Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.
Great acts are made up of small deeds.
Laws control the lesser man… Right conduct controls the greater one.
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.
