Quotes on Greatness

Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.

See simplicity in the complicated. Achieve greatness in little things

If we allow the celebrity rock-star model of leadership to triumph, we will see the decline of corporations and institutions of all types. The twentieth century was a century of greatness, but we face the very real prospect that the next century will see very few enduring great institutions.

All that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do.... Build, therefore, your own world.

There are two things that are suited to humble the souls of men, and they are, first, a due consideration of God, and then of themselves - of God, in His greatness, glory, holiness, power, majesty, and authority; of ourselves, in our mean, abject, and sinful condition.

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.

The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth. From this almost mystic affirmation there comes what may seem a strange conclusion: that education must start from birth.

Man, do not pride yourself on your superiority to the animals, for they are without sin, while you, with all your greatness, you defile the earth wherever you appear and leave an ignoble trail behind you -- and that is true, alas, for almost every one of us!

Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.

Greatness begins beyond your comfort zone.

One is too small a number to achieve greatness. No accomplishment of real value has ever been achieved by a human being working alone.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

Some are born great, others achieve greatness.

The act of facing overwhelming odds produces greatness and beauty.

A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation.

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.

If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

God is not in the vastness of greatness. He is hid in the vastness of smallness . He is not in the general. He is in the particular.

You will never ever be successful until you turn your pain into greatness, until you allow your pain to push you from where you are to push you to where you need to be. Stop running from your pain and embrace your pain. Your pain is going to be a part of your prize, a part of your product. I challenge you to push yourself.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.