Best greatness & proof Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great. Failure is the true test of greatness. And if it be said, that continual success is a proof that a man wisely knows his powers,--it is only to be added, that, in that case, he knows them to be small.”

Ifs Knows Men Said Success Cases Greatness Failure Tests Proof Can Not Success Failure

Book:Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences and Extensive Biographies: Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned American Novelist, Author of

Source: Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne: Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences and Extensive Biographies: Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned American Novelist, Author of

“I love and honour [Paulus Aemilius, in Plutarch's Lives], for his fondness for his children, which instead of blushing at, he avows and glories in: and that at an age, when almost all the heros and great men thought that to make their children and family a secondary concern, was the first proof of their superiority and greatness of soul.”

Men Firsts Children Soul Age Greatness Hero Honor Glory Concern Proof Great Men Honour Superiority Fondness Blushing

Author:Fanny Burney

“The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.”

Able Lying Greatness Criticism Critics Endure Finals Proof Resentment Achieve Greatness

Author:Elbert Hubbard

“It is to be steadily inculcated, that virtue is the highest proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness.”

Understanding Virtue Greatness Highest Bases Proof

Book:The Rambler: In Four Volumes

Source: The Rambler: In Four Volumes

“The chief proof of man's real greatness lies in his perception of his own smallness.”

Men Real Lying Greatness Perception Proof Chiefs Holmes Smallness

Book:The Sign of Four

Source: The Sign of Four

“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

“The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. This is a part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it; and understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness. The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.”

Men Doe Able Lying Greatness He Man Endure Finals Proof Great Men Resentment Penalties Misunderstood

Book:A Message to Garcia: And Other Classic Success Writings

Source: A Message to Garcia: And Other Classic Success Writings

“And you know what? If there is a God, and it's that same God who's so eager to have temples built in honor of his greatness, and wars fought over him, and people dropping to their knees telling him what a wonderful, magnificent being he is? If this all-powerful, all-knowing creature for some reason just can't get by without my worship? Then let him give me some proof. Or at least get over himself if I decide to go out and get some.”

Source: The Book of Blood and Shadow

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