Quotes about Greatness
Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.
— Henry Ward Beecher
Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.
— Henry Ward Beecher
Satan fools and feigns, blows and bluffs, and we so often take his threats to heart and forget the "exceeding greatness of God's power to us.
— Leonard Ravenhill
John the Baptist's training was in God's University of Silence. God takes all His great men there.
— Leonard Ravenhill
Christ conquered him two thousand years ago. Satan fools and feints, blows and bluffs, and we so often take his threats to heart and forget ''the exceeding greatness of God's power to usward.
— Leonard Ravenhill
I learned from my mother that there is a greatness in all of us, and that all of us are delivered to this world with a mission. I believe that life is a journey, often difficult and sometimes incredibly cruel, but we are well equipped for it only we tap into our talents and gifts and allow them to blossom.
— Les Brown
The foundation of a great Empire is laid, and I please myself with a persuasion, that Providence will not leave its work imperfect.
— George Washington
Don't be afraid when you have to pray fervently because of your circumstances. God is wanting to do something great through you!
— Stormie Omartian
You show me anybody that's great in anything they do, I'll show you somebody that's persevered, demonstrated that mental toughness to overcome some obstacles and adversity.
— Sean McVay
We are tied down, all our days and for the greater part of our days, to the commonplace. That is where contact with the great thinkers, great literature helps. In their company we are still in the ordinary world, but it is the ordinary world transfigured and seen through the eyes of wisdom and genius. And some of their genius becomes ours. . . in The Great Conversation
— Mortimer Adler
When you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity - regardless of what others may do - you are destined for greatness.
— Napoleon Hill
Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself.
— Thomas Jefferson