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“Greatness is a spiritual condition.”

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Book:Culture and Anarchy

Source: Culture and Anarchy

“Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.”

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Book:Selected Short Works of Khalil Gibran

Source: Selected Short Works of Khalil Gibran

“They're only truly great who are truly good.”

Spirituality Kindness Greatness

Author:George Chapman

“The point to be grasped from the saintly tradition is that to love animals is not sentimentality (as we know it) but true spirituality. Of course there can be vain, self-seeking loving, but to go (sometimes literally) out of our way to help animals, to expend effort to secure their protection and to feel with them their suffering and to be moved by it-these are surely signs of spiritual greatness.”

Source: Christianity and the Rights of Animals

“Human relations are built on feeling, not on reason or knowledge. And feeling is not an exact science; like all spiritual qualities, it has the vagueness of greatness about it.”

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Author:Amelia Barr

“Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.”

“The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded upon the spirituality of work.”

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Author:Simone Weil

“How aware are we of our own inner life, our spirituality-something so intangible yet so priceless? How much effort do we make to perceive that which is not obvious, which can neither be seen nor heard? I believe the exploration and enrichment of the human spirit is what determines our very humanity. Such enrichment provides an inner compass that can lead civilizations to greatness.”

“Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.”

“Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.”

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Book:The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron

Source: The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron

“Spirituality automatically leads to humility. When a flower develops into a fruit, the petals drop off on its own. When one becomes spiritual, the ego vanishes gradually on its own. A tree laden with fruits always bends low. Humility is a sign of greatness.”

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Author:Ramakrishna

“There is not a flower that opens, not a seed that falls into the ground, and not an ear of wheat that nods on the end of its stalk in the wind that does not preach and proclaim the greatness and the mercy of God to the whole world.”

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Author:Billy Graham

“It is those moral and spiritual qualities which rise alone in free men, which will fulfill the meaning of the word American. And with them will come centuries of further greatness to our country.”

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Book:Addresses Upon the American Road, 1948-1950

Source: Addresses Upon the American Road, 1948-1950