Greatness quotes

Discover inspiring quotes that embrace the essence of greatness in all its forms - a tribute to those who defy limits and leave an indelible mark on the world.

Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.

- Jim Rohn

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

- Titus Livius

Now and then, I had moments of greatness, but I never knew how to duplicate it consistently.

- Ian Williams

Worldly pleasures, such as flow from greatness, riches, honours, and sensual gratifications, are infinitely worse than none.

- David Brainerd

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.

- Les Brown

Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends.

- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.

- Edgar Allan Poe

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

- Publilius Syrus

If we can but tear the blindfold of self-deception from our eyes and loosen the gag of self-denial from our voices, we can restore our country to greatness.

- Theodore C. Sorensen

Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed.

- Peter S. Beagle

Sometimes I wonder whether Washington's liberal politicians truly understand the greatness that is America.

- Mitt Romney

The only greatness for man is immortality.

- James Dean

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

- John Webster

We shall never resolve the enigma of the relation between the negative foundations of greatness and that greatness itself.

- Jean Baudrillard

Greatness is a spiritual condition.

- Matthew Arnold

When you close your eyes to tragedy, you close your eyes to greatness.

- Stephen Vizinczey

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.

- Marcus Garvey

I believe Georgia should aspire to nothing less than greatness. And I believe greatness is within our grasp.

- Sonny Perdue

To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.

- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.

- Elbert Hubbard

True greatness consists in being great in little things.

- Charles Simmons

Some have greatness thrust upon them, but not lately.

- Frank Dane

Monuments and archaeological pieces serve as testimonies of man's greatness and establish a dialogue between civilizations showing the extent to which human beings are linked.

- Vincente Fox

Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have achieved greatness before turning 30.

- John Cusack

It is incumbent upon us to understand our greatness and believe in it so that we do not cheapen and profane ourselves.

- Meir Kahane

France cannot be France without greatness.

- Charles de Gaulle

The tourist who moves about to see and hear and open himself to all the influences of the places which condense centuries of human greatness is only a man in search of excellence.

- Max Lerner

The United States is a big country but unfortunately it seems it has the brain of a little bird not befitting the greatness of the country.

- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

We feel unsatisfied until we know ourselves akin even with that greatness which made the spots on which it rested hallowed; and until, by our own lives, and by converse with the thoughts they have bequeathed us, we feel that union and relationship of the spirit which we seek.

- Jones Very