Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the people, and what God has given them he gives it for mankind.
Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted - folks who work hard for what they have, then reach back and help others after them.
Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.
Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.
O! what a Godlike Power is that of doing Good! I envy the Rich and the Great for nothing else!
Remember, America's greatness is based on creating wealth like the rest of the world has never known, and then, making sure it's shared throughout a middle class and even the underprivileged.
The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.
Wealth brings great benefits to the world. Rich people are heros.
Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.
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