A great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.
By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great and who as a result earns the power to influence others.
A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively; he must put himself in the place of another and of many others; the pains and pleasures of his species must become his own.
A man who always speaks the truth wholeheartedly is greater than those who do penance and deeds of charity.
A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.
A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.
The man who seeks to please God is the man who people are pleased with. The man who seeks to please others won't satisfy anyone.
Man's greatness lies in his power of thought.
A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success.