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Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies.

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.

Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.

Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.

They are much to be pitied who have not been given a taste for nature early in life.

Great people have great egos; maybe that's what makes them great.

Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast.

I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.