“Greatness, as we daily see it, is unsociable.”
Source: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans
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Famous Walter Savage Landor Quotes
Source: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans
Source: Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen
“Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.”
Source: Classical dialogues, Greek and Roman
“A great man knows the value of greatness; he dares not hazard it, he will not squander it.”
Source: The Works of Walter Savage Landor
“Great men too often have greater faults than little men can find room for.”
Source: Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans