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Traditionally the great men of our country have sprung from poor environments; that being so, it would appear we have long suffered from a severe lack of poverty. ↗

— Gerald F. Lieberman

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

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I jump out of perfectly good airplanes, and it's a great thrill and it allows me to share in the dangers that our great men and women in uniform share in on a regular basis. ↗

— Hugh Shelton

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Produce great men, the rest follows. ↗

— Walt Whitman

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Measured by any standard, white or black, Washington must be regarded today as one of the great men of this country: and in the future he will be so honored. ↗

— Ray Stannard Baker

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Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit. ↗

— Benjamin Disraeli

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Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

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The great men of power who seek to change the nations they belong to usually are pretty terrible people. ↗

— John Keegan

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It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations. ↗

— Charles Dickens

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