“Spinoza , for example, thought that insight into the essence of reality, into the harmonious structure of the eternal universe, necessarily awakens love for this universe. For him, ethical conduct is entirely determined by such insight into nature, just as our devotion to a person may be determined by insight into his greatness or genius. Fears and petty passions, alien to the great love of the universe, which is logos itself, will vanish, according to Spinoza, once our understanding of reality is deep enough.” MayPersonsEnoughRealityUniversePassionUnderstandingExampleGreatnessGeniusEternalEssenceStructureInsightDeterminedDevotionAliensEthicalPettyGreat LoveHarmoniousLogosSpinoza Book:Eclipse of Reason Source: Eclipse of Reason
“A solemn and religious regard to spiritual and eternal things is an indispensable element of all true greatness.” SpiritualReligiousGreatnessElementsEternalRegardIndispensableSolemnTrue Greatness Author:Daniel Webster
“The thinking of the one, therefore, will be determined by eternal truth, the actions of the other more by the practical reality of the moment. The greatness of the one lies in the absolute abstract soundness of his idea.” ThinkingIdeasMomentsRealityActionLyingGreatnessEternalAbsolutesDeterminedPracticalsAbstractSoundness Book:Mein Kampf Source: Mein Kampf
“To do one's best in the face of the commonplace struggles of life, and possibly in the face of failures, and to continue to endure and persevere with the ongoing difficulties of life - when those struggles and tasks contribute to the progress and happiness of others and the eternal salvation of one's self - this is true greatness.” SelfFacesStruggleProgressGreatnessEternalTasksDifficultySalvationEndureOngoingPersevereCommonplaceLife StruggleTrue Greatness Author:Howard W. Hunter
“Should I, after tea and cakes and ices, Have the strength to force the moment to its crisis? But though I have wept and fasted, wept and prayed, Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter, I am no prophet--and here's no great matter; I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid.” ShouldMatterMomentsForceGreatnessEternalCrisisIceTeaProphetCakeShould ICoatsFlickerSnickers Author:T. S. Eliot
“I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, and I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker, and in short, I was afraid.” MomentsGreatnessEternalCoatsFlickerSnickers Author:T. S. Eliot