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“Be it known that we, the greatest, are misthought.”

Known Greatness

Author:Cleopatra

“No one knows how greatness comes to a man. It may lie in his blackness, sleeping, or it may lance into him like those driven fiery particles from outer space. These things, however, are known about greatness: need gives it life and puts it in action; it never comes without pain; it leaves a man changed, chastened, and exalted at the same time--he can never return to simplicity.”

Knows Men Needs Giving May Action Pain Lying Sleep Space Known Know How Changed Greatness Return Simplicity Driven Particles Exalted Blackness Fiery Outer Space Without Pain

Book:Sweet Thursday

Source: Sweet Thursday

“people who personify the system are indeed well known for not being what they seem to be; they have achieved greatness by embracing a level of reality lower than that of the most insignificant individual life- and everyone knows it.”

People Knows Life Wells Reality Seems Individual Levels Known Greatness Well Known Insignificant Individual Life

Book:The Society of the Spectacle

Source: The Society of the Spectacle

“Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, since no definite answers can, as a rule, be known to be true, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves; because these questions enlarge our conception of what is possible, enrich our intellectual imagination and diminish the dogmatic assurance which closes the mind against speculation; but above all because, through the greatness of the universe which philosophy contemplates, the mind is also rendered great, and becomes capable of that union with the universe which constitutes its highest good.”

Source: The Problems of Philosophy

“The greatness of Mac Rebennack, alias, Dr. John, also known as John Crieux, rests on his command of the musical use of idiomatic expression. Not a technically well-endowed singer, nor a great songwriter, he leaves his mark through the discipline and control he exerts over all that he touches.”

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Author:Jon Landau

“I've always known the greatness of black people.”

People Black Known Greatness Black People

Author:Jasmine Guy

“Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known. Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.”

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Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin

“Odd words floated back to them over the hundreds of heads. "Nobility of spirit"..."intellectual contribution"..."greatness of heart"...It did not mean very much. It had little to do with Dumbledore as Harry had known him. He suddenly remembered Dumbledore's idea of a few words, "nitwit," "oddment," "blubber," and "tweak," and again had to suppress a grin.”

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Author:J. K. Rowling

“All my life I have always known I was born to greatness.”

Born Known Greatness

Author:Oprah Winfrey

“'Tis better to be known as a good man than a great one, for greatness is an assessment of mortals; goodness a gift of God.”

Men Known Greatness Goodness Mortals Good Man Gift From God Assessment Great Ones

Author:Spark Matsunaga

“Egypt gave birth to what later would become known as 'Western Civilization,' long before the greatness of Greece and Rome.”

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Author:John Henrik Clarke

“One interesting indication of Capablanca's greatness is that to non-chess players his name was better known than the names of all other chess masters together! This was due partly to his engaging personality and distinguished appearance: he was one of those exceptional people who at once stand out in a crowd.”

Source: The Immortal Games of Capablanca

“I want to be known as 'The Big Shakespeare.' It was Shakespeare that said, 'Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them.'”

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Author:Shaquille O'Neal

“The message of biblical Christianity is 'God loves me so that I might make him- his ways, his salvation, his glory, and his greatness- known among all nations.' Now God is the object of our faith, and Christianity centers around him. We are not the end of the gospel; God is'”

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Author:David Platt

“In adversity, there is opportunity. Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.”

Way Done Shows Motivation Opportunity Individual Known Achieve Greatness Overcoming Stronger Adversity Crisis Worthwhile Show Me Another Way Overcoming Adversity

Author:Lou Holtz