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greatness means wants
It is not the greatness of a man's means that makes him independent so much as the smallness of his wants William Cobbett
greatness using
Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength. Henry Ward Beecher
greatness last
I thought we showed some greatness last night. Joe Paterno
greatness misery prove
All of our miseries prove our greatness. They are the miseries of a dethroned monarch. Blaise Pascal
greatness men ignorant
It is of dangerous consequence to represent to man how near he is to the level of beasts, without showing him at the same time his greatness. It is likewise dangerous to let him see his greatness without his meanness. It is more dangerous yet to leave him ignorant of either; but very beneficial that he should be made sensible of both.
greatness men tree
The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched.
greatness men touching
A man does not show his greatness by being at one extremity, but rather by touching both at once.
greatness men class
The origins of disputes between philosophers is, that one class of them have undertaken to raise man by displaying his greatness, and the other to debase him by showing his miseries.
greatness men feelings
Those who profess contempt for men, and put them on a level with beasts, yet wish to be admired and believed by men, and contradict themselves by their own feelings--their nature, which is stronger than all, convincing them of the greatness of man more forcibly than reason convinces them of his baseness.
important
The thing that is important is the thing that is not seen. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
important urgent
I have always learned to distinguish the important from the urgent.
important halftime score
There's not many things less important than the score at halftime. Bill Self
important purpose highest
Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control. Bill Crawford
important christianity can-not
The only thing Christianity can not be...is moderately important. C. S. Lewis
important being-the-best middle
Being the best was as equal to being in the middle, which was equal to being the worst. All were merely a state of being. It was how a person felt in that state and why they were in that state that was the important thing. Cecelia Ahern
important world remember
Lord, I feel so small sometimes in this great big old world. Yeah, I know there are more important things. But don't forget to remember me. Carrie Underwood
important legs fool
What a fool I was to come to Hollywood where they only understand platinum blondes and where legs are more important than talent. Bette Davis
important body language
Body language is so important, as is composition. You can not say something, and then the body reacts, and it says a lot of things dialogue can also say. Anton Corbijn
ordinary punctuality
In the ordinary business of life punctuality is . . . necessary. Bertrand Russell
ordinary revenue
I don't think it's out of the ordinary because revenue estimating is always difficult. Lenny Goldberg
ordinary-things ordinary strive
We must strive to do ordinary things extraordinarily well. Catherine McAuley
ordinary
Mr. Robertson is no ordinary citizen, ... has been one of the president's staunchest allies.
ordinary would-be sometimes
I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family." "Very boring, Emerson. Barbara Mertz
ordinary logic instruments
Through logic and inference we can prove anything. Therefore, logic and inference, in contrast to ordinary daily living experience, are secondary instruments of knowledge. Probably tertiary. Edward Abbey
ordinary weakness principles
One of the most ordinary weaknesses of the human intellect is to seek to reconcile contrary principles, and to purchase peace at the expense of logic. Alexis de Tocqueville
ordinary spend volunteers
Volunteers don't have to spend a lot of money. They can just do ordinary things.
ordinary divine
The ordinary is the divine. Cynthia Ozick