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There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is no more determined by their numbers than the greatness of a man is by his height.

We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up.

It is incumbent upon us to understand our greatness and believe in it so that we do not cheapen and profane ourselves.

Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.

It is strange. I see all the privileges and greatness of the future. It already looks grand, beautiful. Tell them I went lovingly, trustfully, peacefully.

By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.

Therefore let men withdraw themselves from errors; and laying aside corrupt superstitions, let them acknowledge their Father and Lord, whose excellence cannot be estimated, nor His greatness perceived, nor His beginning comprehended.

Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.

Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.

The tourist who moves about to see and hear and open himself to all the influences of the places which condense centuries of human greatness is only a man in search of excellence.

Yes, you who called us godless, we found our faith in Adolf Hitler, and through him found God once again. That is the greatness of our day, that is our good fortune!

Our nation was created in ways that allow human potential to prosper, and it created the greatest nation for people in the history of humanity. Now Obama is dismantling it, because he has no appreciation for our greatness. In fact, he resents it. He blames this country for whatever evils he sees around the world.

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

That's part of American greatness, is discrimination. Yes, sir. Inequality, I think, breeds freedom and gives a man opportunity.

Now, we occupy a lowly position, both in space and rank in comparison with the heavenly sphere, and the Almighty is Most High not in space, but with respect to absolute existence, greatness and power.

If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.

Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both.

Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness.

Big dreams create the magic that stir men's souls to greatness.

No club that wins a pennant once is an outstanding club. One which bunches two pennants is a good club. But a team which can win three in a row really achieves greatness.