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Man's greatness lies in his power of thought
Great and small suffer the same mishaps
All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them
Great men are meteors, consuming themselves to light the world
Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men
An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men
Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness
Persons in great stations have seldom their true character drawn till several years after their death. Their personal friendships and enmities must cease, and the parties they were engaged in be at an end, before their faults or their virtues can have justice done them. When writers have the least opportunities of knowing the truth, they are in the best disposition to tell it
No man was ever great without divine inspiration
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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