F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.
I was a big admirer of F.D.R. He saved Britain.
The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.
The great accomplishment of Jobs's life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness - in the service of perfection.
The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man.
A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.
Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether peculiar to man, and speech is the great instrument of ambition.
All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never have any other than an existence of mediocrity.
Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.
No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history.