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“Faced with a world of "modern ideas" which would like to banish everyone into a corner and a "specialty," a philosopher, if there could be a philosopher these days, would be compelled to establish the greatness of mankind, the idea of "greatness," on the basis of his own particular extensive range and multiplicity, his own totality in the midst of diversity.”

Ifs World Ideas Would Be Modern Mankind Greatness Particular Diversity Bases Philosopher Corners These Days Range Midst Compelled Totality Multiplicity Specialty

Author:Friedrich Nietzsche

“Sometimes I have the feeling that you are not quite aware--and this honors you--of the historical greatness of your position, that you think too modestly about yourself. Everything you do is destined to be of historic significance. One day, your letters, your decisions, will belong to all mankind, like those of Wagner and Brahms.”

Thinking Sometimes Feelings Decision Mankind Position Greatness Honor One Day Letters Historical Significance About Yourself Destined Historic Wagner Brahms

Book:A Confidential Matter: The Letters of Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig, 1931-1935

Source: A Confidential Matter: The Letters of Richard Strauss and Stefan Zweig, 1931-1935

“Any man's greatness is a tribute to the nobility of all mankind, so when we celebrate the genius of [Leo] Tolstoy, we say, "Look! One of our boys made it! Look what we're capable of!"”

Men Looks Made Boys Mankind Greatness Genius Capable Celebrate Made It Nobility Tribute

Author:Mel Brooks

“A contemplation of God's works, a generous concern for the good of mankind, and the unfeigned exercise of humility only, denominate men great and glorious.”

Men Mankind Greatness Humility Exercise Concern Generous Contemplation Glorious

Author:Joseph Addison

“The great man is to be the servant of mankind, not they of him.”

Men Mankind Greatness Servant Great Men

Book:Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons

Source: Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons

“There never was a great truth but it was reverenced; never a great institution, nor a great man, that did not, sooner or later, receive the reverence of mankind.”

Men Mankind Greatness Institutions Great Men Reverence Sooner Or Later

Book:Lessons from the World of Matter and the World of Man

Source: Lessons from the World of Matter and the World of Man

“The affirmative class monopolize the homage of mankind. They originate and execute all the great feats. What a force was coiled upin the skull of Napoleon!”

Force Class Mankind Greatness Skulls Homage Feats Affirmative

Book:Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life

Source: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life