“No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the people, and what God has given them he gives it for mankind.”
Quote by Phillips Brooks
Author
Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks was an American clergyman, writer, and theologian, born on December 13, 1835, and died on January 23, 1893. He is known for his profound understanding of Christian faith and his contributions to religious literature. more
You May Also Like
“The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.”
Source: The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, and Miscellaneous
“He is great who is what he is from nature, and who never reminds us of others.”
Source: Representative Men: Seven Lectures
“A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less.”
“Let us never forget that the greatest man is never more than an animal disguised as a god.”
“Th abuse of greatness is when it disjoins remorse from power.”
Source: The plays and poems of William Shakspeare
“He was dull in a new way, and that made many think him great.”