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Learn from me, if not by my precepts, then by my example, how dangerous is the pursuit of knowledge and how much happier is that man who believes his native town to be the world than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow Picture Quote #1

I don’t confuse greatness with perfection. To be great anyhow is…the higher achievement Picture Quote #1

Can there be greater foolishness than the respect you pay to people collectively when you despise them individually? Picture Quote #1

We all live in the hope of pleasing somebody; and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest, and always will be greatest, when our endeavors are exerted in consequence of our duty Picture Quote #1

If thou art rich, then show the greatness of thy fortune; or what is better, the greatness of thy soul, in the meekness of thy conversation; condescend to men of low estate, support the distressed, and patronize the neglected. Be great Picture Quote #1

You want to give me chocolate and flowers? That would be great. I love them both. I just don’t want them out of guilt, and I don’t want them if you’re not going to give them to all the people who helped mother our children Picture Quote #1

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If you and I become vegans, the global consequences aren’t going to be that much. But if we can get a few hundred million people to become a little more aware and cut back on their animal consumption, the consequences will be great Picture Quote #1

Musicians are so well covered in the press, it would be great to see more outspoken practitioners of green life Picture Quote #1

Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love Picture Quote #1

All the geniuses I ever met were so just part of the time. To qualify, you only have to be great once, you know. Once when it matters Picture Quote #1

And in some of the people of the town and community surrounding it, one of the characteristic diseases of the twentieth century was making its way: the suspicion that they would be greatly improved if they were somewhere else Picture Quote #1

…because talent isn’t genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing Picture Quote #1

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Nothing can rival the incredible rush the act of creation brings. Of crafting something you know is destined to be great for all time Picture Quote #1

I’m aware of what you’ve done for me, and I’m not ungrateful. I appreciate that you actually showed yourself to be greater than your prejudices and have given me a chance here. But I don’t want you for my lover, and you’re not my father Picture Quote #1

Don’t wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you’re best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are Picture Quote #1

Love or hatred towards a thing, which we conceive to be free, must, other things being similar, be greater than if it were felt towards a thing acting by necessity Picture Quote #1

Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be great in both in proportion as it is free Picture Quote #1

If I could be useful to another human being, even for a day, that would be a great thing. It would be greater than all the big thoughts I could have at the university Picture Quote #1

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There is no greatness without passion to be great, whether it’s the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson Picture Quote #1

It is better to fail in originality, than to succeed in imitation. He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great. Failure is the true test of greatness Picture Quote #1

The magnitude of this evil among us is so deeply felt, and so universally acknowledged, that no merit could be greater than that of devising a satisfactory remedy for it Picture Quote #1

If you just feel happy for what you have, have an attitude of gratitude, and be grateful, then it will come true, you will be great and you will be full Picture Quote #1

When you meet an ungrateful person, be great. The moment you become great, you will become fulfilled. There is no other secret. Nothing else will give you fulfillment Picture Quote #1

Many women are now holding posts of grave responsibility in city and country and state and nation, and their number must be greatly increased Picture Quote #1

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Most people are perpetually locked in the present. Their decisions are overly influenced by the most immediate event; they easily become emotional and ascribe greater significance to a problem than it should have in reality Picture Quote #1

If you want to be great and successful, choose people who are great and successful and walk side by side with them Picture Quote #1

The outward work can never be small if the inward one is great, and the outward work can never be great or good if the inward is small or of little worth Picture Quote #1

Let him be great, and love shall follow him. Nothing is more deeply punished than the neglect of the affinities by which alone society should be formed, and the insane levity of choosing associates by others eyes Picture Quote #1

I do not have to be high to be great. I do not have to be drunk to have a good idea. I can sit with my thoughts and not feel crazy. I can do it... I can do it without the dope Picture Quote #1

Everyone’s always telling you to be humble. When was the last time someone told you to be great? Picture Quote #1

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Learn from me, if not by my precepts, then by my example, how dangerous is the pursuit of knowledge and how much happier is that man who believes his native town to be the world than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow (Be Great Quotes) I don’t confuse greatness with perfection. To be great anyhow is…the higher achievement (Be Great Quotes) Can there be greater foolishness than the respect you pay to people collectively when you despise them individually? (Be Great Quotes) We all live in the hope of pleasing somebody; and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest, and always will be greatest, when our endeavors are exerted in consequence of our duty (Be Great Quotes) If thou art rich, then show the greatness of thy fortune; or what is better, the greatness of thy soul, in the meekness of thy conversation; condescend to men of low estate, support the distressed, and patronize the neglected. Be great (Be Great Quotes) You want to give me chocolate and flowers? That would be great. I love them both. I just don’t want them out of guilt, and I don’t want them if you’re not going to give them to all the people who helped mother our children (Be Great Quotes) If you and I become vegans, the global consequences aren’t going to be that much. But if we can get a few hundred million people to become a little more aware and cut back on their animal consumption, the consequences will be great (Be Great Quotes) Musicians are so well covered in the press, it would be great to see more outspoken practitioners of green life (Be Great Quotes) Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love (Be Great Quotes) All the geniuses I ever met were so just part of the time. To qualify, you only have to be great once, you know. Once when it matters (Be Great Quotes) And in some of the people of the town and community surrounding it, one of the characteristic diseases of the twentieth century was making its way: the suspicion that they would be greatly improved if they were somewhere else (Be Great Quotes) …because talent isn’t genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing (Be Great Quotes) Nothing can rival the incredible rush the act of creation brings. Of crafting something you know is destined to be great for all time (Be Great Quotes) I’m aware of what you’ve done for me, and I’m not ungrateful. I appreciate that you actually showed yourself to be greater than your prejudices and have given me a chance here. But I don’t want you for my lover, and you’re not my father (Be Great Quotes) Don’t wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you’re best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are (Be Great Quotes) Love or hatred towards a thing, which we conceive to be free, must, other things being similar, be greater than if it were felt towards a thing acting by necessity (Be Great Quotes) Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be great in both in proportion as it is free (Be Great Quotes) If I could be useful to another human being, even for a day, that would be a great thing. It would be greater than all the big thoughts I could have at the university (Be Great Quotes) There is no greatness without passion to be great, whether it’s the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson (Be Great Quotes) It is better to fail in originality, than to succeed in imitation. He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great. Failure is the true test of greatness (Be Great Quotes) The magnitude of this evil among us is so deeply felt, and so universally acknowledged, that no merit could be greater than that of devising a satisfactory remedy for it (Be Great Quotes) If you just feel happy for what you have, have an attitude of gratitude, and be grateful, then it will come true, you will be great and you will be full (Be Great Quotes) When you meet an ungrateful person, be great. The moment you become great, you will become fulfilled. There is no other secret. Nothing else will give you fulfillment (Be Great Quotes) Many women are now holding posts of grave responsibility in city and country and state and nation, and their number must be greatly increased (Be Great Quotes) Most people are perpetually locked in the present. Their decisions are overly influenced by the most immediate event; they easily become emotional and ascribe greater significance to a problem than it should have in reality (Be Great Quotes) If you want to be great and successful, choose people who are great and successful and walk side by side with them (Be Great Quotes) The outward work can never be small if the inward one is great, and the outward work can never be great or good if the inward is small or of little worth (Be Great Quotes) Let him be great, and love shall follow him. Nothing is more deeply punished than the neglect of the affinities by which alone society should be formed, and the insane levity of choosing associates by others eyes (Be Great Quotes) I do not have to be high to be great. I do not have to be drunk to have a good idea. I can sit with my thoughts and not feel crazy. I can do it... I can do it without the dope (Be Great Quotes) Everyone’s always telling you to be humble. When was the last time someone told you to be great? (Be Great Quotes)

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