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“The ascent to greatness, however steep and dangerous, may entertain an active spirit with the consciousness and exercise of its own power: but the possession of a throne could never yet afford a lasting satisfaction to an ambitious mind.”

Mind May Spirit Consciousness Dangerous Greatness Exercise Fame Satisfaction Possession Active Lasting Ambitious Thrones Steep Ascent

Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

“Greatness be nothing unless it be lasting.”

Greatness Lasting

Author:Napoleon Bonaparte

“The way to acquire lasting esteem is not by the fewness of a writer's faults, but the greatness of his beauties, and our noblest works are generally most replete with both.”

Way Style Greatness Faults Esteem Acquire Lasting

Book:Works: With a Life and Notes

Source: Works: With a Life and Notes

“Sound moral principle is the only sure evidence of strength, the only firm foundation of greatness and perpetuity. Where this is lacking, no man's character is strong; no nation's life can be lasting.”

Men Character Strong Nations Sound Moral Principles Greatness Evidence Foundation Firm Lasting Lacking Moral Principles Firm Foundation

Author:Orson F. Whitney

“...if God teaches us victory in Christ Jesus day by day, we live in the constant awareness of His greatness and His sufficiency. Hard lessons are often long-lasting lessons. Never forget that God is far more interested in our getting to know the Deliverer than simply being delivered.”

Ifs Knows Long Hard Jesus Christ Forget Teach Awareness Greatness Victory Lessons Constant Lasting Never Forget Sufficiency Long Lasting Hard Lessons

Book:Praying God's Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds

Source: Praying God's Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds

“America you are beautiful . . . and blessed . . . . The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being, but especially the weakest and most defenseless. If you want equal justice for all and true freedom and lasting peace, then America, defend life.”

Source: A Pilgrim Pope: Messages for the World

“Greatness is best measured by how well an individual responds to the happenings in life that appear totally unfair, unreasonable, and undeserved. Sometimes we are inclined to put up with a situation rather than endure. To endure is to bear up under, to stand firm against, to suffer without yielding, to continue to be, or to exhibit the state or power of lasting.”

Wells Sometimes States Suffering Individual Situation Greatness Bears Happenings Endure Firm Lasting Missionary Unfair Exhibits Unreasonable Stand Firm

Book:Be of Good Cheer

Source: Be of Good Cheer