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Soul Spiritual Spirit Spirituality Conditions Greatness

Source: Culture and Anarchy

“Strange is the vigour in a brave man's soul. The strength of his spirit and his irresistible power, the greatness of his heart and the height of his condition, his mighty confidence and contempt of danger, his true security and repose in himself, his liberty to dare and do what he pleaseth, his alacrity in the midst of fears, his invincible temper, are advantages which make him master of fortune.”

“I do not hesitate to say that the road to eminence and power, from an obscure condition, ought not to be made too easy, nor a thing too much of course. If rare merit be the rarest of all things, it ought to pass through some sort of probation. The temple of honor ought to be seated on an eminence. If it be open through virtue, let it be remembered, too, that virtue is never tried but by some difficulty and some struggle.”

Source: Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the proceedings in certain societies in London, relative to that event. In a letter intended to have been sent to a gentleman in Paris ... The seventh edition

“The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.”

Men Lying Decision Conditions Greatness Stronger Lying Men Greatness Of Man

Author:Albert Camus

“Remember blessed children of men that the purpose of the real science should be to increase the happiness and to free the race from every external condition that would not be beneficial for the elation of man to the pristine greatness of his original cosmic destiny.”

Men Should Children Real Remember Purpose Race Destiny Conditions Greatness Increase Originals Blessed Cosmic Beneficial Elation Pristine Children Of Men

Author:Count of St. Germain

“"Not being virulently and overtly racist against black people" and "treating gay people like human beings" are necessary conditions of greatness.”

People Humans Black Human Beings Conditions Greatness Gay Racist Black People Gay People

Author:Mallory Ortberg

“Such then is the human condition, that to wish greatness for one's country is to wish harm to one's neighbors.”

Humans War Country Wish Conditions Greatness Harm Neighbor Human Condition

Book:The Portable Voltaire

Source: The Portable Voltaire

“So it is the human condition that to wish for the greatness of one's fatherland is to wish evil to one's neighbors. The citizen of the universe would be the man who wishes his country never to be either greater or smaller, richer or poorer.”

Men Humans Country Would Be Universe Evil Wish Greater Conditions Greatness Citizens Neighbor Nationalism Human Condition Fatherland

Author:Voltaire

“Greatness is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love, interest, and admiration; and the outward proof of possessing greatness is that we excite love, interest, and admiration.”

Life Spiritual Interest Conditions Greatness Worthy Proof Admiration Possessing

Book:Culture and Anarchy: Landmarks in the History of Education

Source: Culture and Anarchy: Landmarks in the History of Education

“That is the dignity of America, the reason she exists, the condition of her survival, yes, the ultimate test of her greatness: to respect every human person, especially the weak and most defenseless ones, those as yet unborn.”

Humans Persons Reason America Conditions Greatness Survival Dignity Weak Tests Ultimate Abortion Unborn Defenseless

Author:Pope John Paul II

“Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.”

Wisdom Spiritual House Fear Rooms Courage Conditions Greatness Living In Fear Conquer Your Fears

Author:Hafez

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