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“Burn to be great, Pay not thy praise to lofty things alone. The plains are everlasting as the hills, The bard cannot have two pursuits; aught else Comes on the mind with the like shock as though Two worlds had gone to war, and met in air.”

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Author:Philip James Bailey

“A man in pursuit of greatness feels no little wants.”

Men Want Feels Littles Greatness Pursuit

Book:The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life

Source: The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life

“In order to do something you've never done, you've got to become someone you've never been. I think that all of us have great potential within us, but greatness is a choice; it's not our destiny. And in the pursuit of our dreams we are introduced to trials, failures and disappointments , which take us to the door of discovery and greatness.”

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Author:Les Brown

“Human life is precious, sublime and meaningful. But by involvement in purely worldly pursuits, the greatness of human birth is forgotten. Without human values, life is meaningless. When there is purity in thought, word and deed, human values are practised. The unity of the three H's is essential. 'Heart, Head and Hand. ' But today this unity is absent among people, with the result that men are becoming inhuman.”

“Greatness is not attainable, but in the pursuit of it, you can achieve excellence.”

Achieve Greatness Excellence Pursuit

Author:Vince Lombardi

“The pursuit of greatness means that laziness has no place in your life.”

Mean Greatness Pursuit Laziness Places In Your Life

Book:Beach Music

Source: Beach Music

“It's been said racing encompasses hours of agony and moments of glory. But moments like the 1978 Triple Crown inspire the pursuit of greatness.”

Said Moments Hours Greatness Inspire Glory Pursuit Racing Crowns Agony

Author:Steve Cauthen

“Greatness is telling the truth & being courageous in pursuit of justice. The worst thing you could tell young people is to be successful but become well-adjusted to an unjust status quo as opposed to being great & being maladjusted to an unjust status quo.”

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Author:Cornel West