Quotes about Greatness
It is only great men who take up a great space by not being there.
— GK Chesterton
A prophet's true greatness is his ability to hold God and man in a single thought.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
Kings cannot ennoble thee, thou good, great soul, for One who is higher than kings hath done that for thee; but a king can confirm thy nobility to men.
— Mark Twain
I'm the greatest, I'm a bad man, and I'm pretty!
— Muhammad Ali
A great man scarcely knows how he dines, how he dresses; but without railing or precision, his living is natural and poetic.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
If a man believes and expects great things of himself, it makes no odds where you put him, or what you show him . . he will be surrounded by grandeur.
— Henry David Thoreau
Only through service and sacrifice can you become great.
— Jon Gordon
How to discover your greatness? By upgrading our relationships and by having goals beyond our comfort zone.
— Les Brown
Our chief want in life, is, someone who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. With him we are easily great.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
We cannot do great deeds unless we're willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.
— Theodore Roosevelt
You've got to keep your body active, even if that means just turning on some music and dancing for an hour. ...That's how you;ll prepare your bodies and your minds for greatness.
— Michelle Obama
Any person can achieve greatness if they understand the philosophy of success and the steps required to achieve it.
— Andrew Carnegie