#great man

Behind every great man there is a suprised woman. ↗

— Maryon Pearson

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The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

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I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility. ↗

— John Ruskin

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To be a great man and a saint for oneself, that is the only important thing. ↗

— Charles Baudelaire

#great man #important #important thing #man #oneself

No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

#great #great man #great men #history #lives

Mention Hubert Sumlin, as well, because Hubert's a great man, and again, you know, I don't play the guitar very good, but when I'm playing this kind of music, I always have him in my mind. I wish I could play like Hubert. ↗

— Elvis Costello

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Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds. ↗

— Benjamin Disraeli

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The Jewish people asked nothing of its sons except not to be denied. The world is grateful to every great man when he brings it something; only the paternal home thanks the son who brings nothing but himself. ↗

— Theodor Herzl

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To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it. ↗

— Horace

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A great artist is a great man in a great child. ↗

— Victor Hugo

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