Quotes about Greatness

From his example in this respect I learned the lesson that great man cultivate love, and that only little men cherish a spirit of hatred. I learned that assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong; and that oppression of the unfortunate makes one weak.

Wherever a great soul utters its thoughts, there is Golgatha.

Yes, I know better; God created man so that he might admire the splendour of the world. Every author, be he never so great, wants his work to be praised.

Now God is in such sort a great worker in great things, that He is not less in little things,—for these little things are to be measured not by their own greatness (which does not exist), but by the wisdom of their Designer.

You wish to be great, begin from the least. You are thinking to construct some mighty fabric in height; first think of the foundation of humility. And how great soever a mass of building one may wish and design to place above it, the greater the building is to be, the deeper does he dig his foundation.

You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them.

God is Light, not darkness. God is Love, not hate. God is truth, not untruth. God alone is great.

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

The U.S. military is known the world over for its advanced technology as well as the prowess, skill, and dedication of its service members. When you grow up in the company of its leaders, as I did, you understand that this greatness is something that is cultivated.

In the Kingdom of God there are no great men, only humble men God has used greatly.

Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.

People we meet, some great in the eyes of the world and some almost invisible to the larger society, are often conduits of God's wisdom.