Greatness Quotes

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

No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him: it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.

Greatness, in order to gain recognition, must all too often consent to ape greatness.

America's greatness is not found in the size of its government. America's greatness resides in the hearts and the minds of the people.

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.

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.

There is nothing as special as watching greatness.

I want things to be the best they can be. I want greatness.

Every person seems to acknowledge his greatness. He blends together the profound politician with the scholar.

People do not always understand the motives of sublime conduct, and when they are astonished they are very apt to think they ought to be alarmed. The truth is none are fit judges of greatness but those who are capable of it.