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• The soul's true greatness is in loving God and in humbling oneself in His presence, completely forgetting oneself and believing oneself to be nothing; because the Lord is great, but He is well-pleased only with the humble; He always opposes the proud.

  Mary Faustina Kowalska

  Believe, Humility, Humble

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• Making others happy, through kindness of speech and sincerity of right advice, is a sign of true greatness. To hurt another soul by sarcastic words, looks, or suggestions, is despicable.

  Paramahansa Yogananda

  Sarcastic, Hurt, Kindness

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• Giving consistent effort in the little things in day-to-day life leads to true greatness. Specifically, it is the thousands of little deeds and tasks of service and sacrifice that constitute the giving or losing of one's life for others and for the Lord. They include gaining a knowledge of our Father in Heaven and of the gospel. They also include bringing others into the faith and fellowship of his kingdom. These things do not usually receive the attention or the adulation of the world.... .

  Howard W. Hunter

  Father, Sacrifice, Greatness

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• It is not in the nature of true greatness to be exclusive and arrogant.

  Henry Ward Beecher

  Greatness, Arrogant, Exclusive

  HENRY WARD BEECHER (1855). “STAR PAPERS OR EXPERIENCES OF ART AND NATURE”, p.267

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• True greatness depends on total wisdom. The real lesson is to learn to love.

  L. Ron Hubbard

  Real, Greatness, Lessons

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• A solemn and religious regard to spiritual and eternal things is an indispensable element of all true greatness.

  Daniel Webster

  Spiritual, Religious, Greatness

  "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 292), 1895.

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• There are only two sorts of greatness: true greatness, which is of a spiritual order, and the old, old lie of world conquest. Conquest is an ersatz greatness.

  Simone Weil

  Spiritual, Lying, Greatness

  Simone Weil (2003). “The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind”, p.94, Routledge

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• Life is made up of little things. It is very rarely that an occasion is offered for doing a great deal at once. True greatness consists in being great in little things.

  Charles Simmons

  Life, Time, Greatness

  Charles Simmons (1852). “Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker”, p.315

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• True greatness is the most ready to recognize and most willing to obey those simple outward laws which have been sanctioned by the experience of mankind.

  James Anthony Froude

  Simple, Greatness, Law

  James Anthony Froude (1917). “Short Studies on Great Subjects”

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• The true greatness of nations is in those qualities which constitute the greatness of the individual.

  Charles Sumner

  Greatness, Quality, Individual

  Charles Sumner (1845). “The True Grandeur of Nations: An Oration Delivered Before the Authorities of the City of Boston, July 4, 1845”, p.82

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• True greatness merely refuses to change in the face of bad actions against one—and a truly great person loves his fellows because he understands them.

  L. Ron Hubbard

  Greatness, Faces, Action

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• Let us remember, too, that greatness is not always a matter of the scale of one’s life, but of the quality of one’s life. True greatness is not always tied to the scope of our tasks, but to the quality of how we carry out our tasks whatever they are. In that attitude, let us give our time, ourselves, and our talents to the things that really matter now, things which will still matter a thousand years from now.

  Spencer W. Kimball

  Attitude, Greatness, Years

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• A man's true greatness lies in the consciousness of an honest purpose in life, founded on a just estimate of himself and everything else, on frequent self-examinations, and a steady obedience to the rule which he knows to be right, without troubling himself about what others may think or say, or whether they do or do not that which he thinks and says and does.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Lying, Greatness, Men

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• In art, and in the higher ranges of science, there is a feeling of harmony which underlies all endeavor. There is no true greatness in art or science without that sense of harmony.

  Albert Einstein

  Art, Peace, Greatness

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• Let your desire for truth transcend all minor considerations. Ignorance is invariably confident. The man of knowledge learns to realize his own needs. Be honest and severe in your self-appraisal. Learn the art of learning, and you are well on the way to achievement. True greatness is reflective, not assertive.

  Grenville Kleiser

  Art, Truth, Ignorance

  Grenville Kleiser (1917). “Inspiration and Ideals: Thoughts for Every Day”

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• My personal interest in ordinary people is unlimited, but I am fascinated by the challenge of portraying true greatness adequately with my camera.

  Yousuf Karsh

  Greatness, People, Challenges

  Yousuf Karsh (1962). “In Search of Greatness: Reflections of Yousuf Karsh”, University of Toronto Press

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• He is the way, the truth, and the light, and no one can come back into the presence of our Father in heaven except through him. Christ is God the Son and possesses every virtue in its perfection. Therefore, the only measure of true greatness is how close a man can become like Jesus. That man is greatest who is most like Christ, and those who love him most will be most like him.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Jesus, Father, Son

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

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• ...the true greatness of a nation is founded on principles of humanity.

  Thomas Paine

  Greatness, Humanity, Principles

  Thomas Paine (2016). “THE AGE OF REASON - Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology (Including “The Life of Thomas Paine”): Deistic Critique of Bible and Christian Church”, p.285, e-artnow

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• Always have com­plete faith in the indwelling God who takes care of everything. True greatness can only come from faith.

  Sathya Sai Baba

  Greatness, Care, Take Care

  Source: souljourns.net

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• True greatness,true leadership,is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve you. True service is never without cost. Often it comes with a painful baptism of suffering. But the true spiritual leader is focused on the service he and she can render to God and other people, not on the residuals and perks of high office or holy title. We must aim to put more into life than we take out.

  J. Oswald Sanders

  Spiritual, Greatness, People

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• A wholesome regard for the memory of the great men of long ago is the best assurance to a people of a continuation of great men to come, who shall be able to instruct, to lead, and to inspire. A people who worship at the shrine of true greatness will themselves be truly great.

  Calvin Coolidge

  Memories, Greatness, Men

  Calvin Coolidge (2001). “The Price of Freedom: Speeches and Addresses”, p.171, The Minerva Group, Inc.

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• I never cease to wonder at my luck in having for my sister the woman who, more than any other woman in America, possesses all the qualities of true greatness.

  Dorothy Gish

  Greatness, America, Luck

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• [On Russia:] In every way, there is something gigantic about this people: ordinary dimensions have no applications whatever to it. I do not mean by this that true greatness and stability are never met with; but their boldness, their imaginativeness knows no bounds. With them everything is colossal rather than well-proportioned, audacious rather than well-considered, and if they do not attain their goals, it is because they exceed them.

  Madame de Stael

  Mean, Greatness, Russia

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• By "moral discipline," I mean self-discipline based on moral standards. Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard. It rejects the self-absorbed life in favor of developing character worthy of respect and true greatness through Christlike service.

  D. Todd Christofferson

  Character, Mean, Exercise

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• True greatness means that, even if you forget what you've done for others, you never forget what others have done for you. It means always doing your utmost to repay debts of gratitude. Such people radiate integrity, depth of character, bigheartedness and charm.

  Josei Toda

  Gratitude, Integrity, Character

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