Greatness Quotes

Our greatness mistake was starting with potent lust, and allowing it to drip into lust.

I learn a great deal by merely observing you, and letting you talk as long as you please, and taking note of what you do not say.

Strong people stand up for themselves. Stronger people stand up for others. The irony is that while sleep sometimes brings nightmares, it’s the reality of my waking hours that can cause me the greater fear.

The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.

It is the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the economy of private people, and to restrain their expense. They are themselves, always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society.

The greatest profound pain is cased by, and is the result of our own illusions, fantasies and dreams.

Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

I obviously have a great love and appreciation of jewelry, thanks to my mother, much to the dismay of both my father and my boyfriends.

The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.

After attacking the sacred majesty of Kings, I shall scarcely excite surprise by adding my firm persuasion that every profession, in which great subordination of rank constitutes its power, is highly injurious to morality.