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Great Man Quotes

What greatness is made of.

These great man quotes look past titles and achievements toward character: keeping a child's-heart, attending to a "greater self," and the unseen support that makes greatness possible. For more, see our Legacy quotes page.

My old boss Aidy Boothroyd is a great man and I've got no malice or anything toward him.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

Maybe I'm not a great man but I damn well want to break the record.

Quotes by Roger Maris

The great man who gives a true transcript of his mind fascinates and instructs. Most writers suppress individuality. They wish to please the public.

Quotes by Robert Green Ingersoll

My father thought Gandhi was a great man. I suppose subconsciously, consciously even, I was aware that I wanted to please him and Ma, so I thought doing something like 'Gandhi' would be phenomenal.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

Emotion Quotes

Mr. James Joyce is a great man who is entirely without taste.

Quotes by Rebecca West

A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.

Quotes by Paul Valery

He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

Quotes by Mencius

The great man is he who does not lose his child's-heart.

Quotes by Mencius

Behind every great man there is a suprised woman.

Quotes by Maryon Pearson

Integrity Quotes

I had the fixation that comes with being a Kennedy to be a great man on the big stage.

Quotes by Mark Shriver

Oliver Reed was a great man who did things his own way. He used to come into Harveys, my restaurant in Wandsworth, and sit on the floor to have a drink before going to the table.

Quotes by Marco Pierre White

Napoleon the Third was not much. He died in England, and was buried in a country church-yard much the same as Kiltartan. But Napoleon the First was a great man; it was given out of him there never would be...

Quotes by Lady Gregory

Behind every great man is his wife trying to keep him alive.

Quotes by Justin Baldoni

There is no disputing that Lincoln was a great man.

Quotes by Judy Biggert

Legacy Quotes

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

Quotes by John Ruskin

I'm friendly with Laurence Luckinbill. He's a great man.

Quotes by Joe Mantello

A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

Coach Fisher, I know what he's accomplished and who he is. He's a great man with a great family, and the Hall of Fame is something he's earned. It's something he deserves.

Quotes by Jalen Rose

There we were, hundreds of us lined up, waving at the great man as he tipped his hat to us. And that is the extent of my acquaintance with Albert Einstein.

Quotes by Gregory Peck

Strength Quotes

Great art is the contempt of a great man for small art.

Quotes by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these great man quotes focus on?
They focus on inner character rather than fame, describing greatness as keeping a child's-heart and attending to one's better, greater self.
Is there a quote about who supports a great man?
Yes, one wry line credits the wife behind every great man simply with keeping him alive, pointing to the quieter support behind visible achievement.
Does the collection define greatness as effortless?
No, one quote contrasts attending to a greater self, which builds a great man, with attending to a smaller self, which shrinks a person instead.
Do any quotes mention childlike qualities?
Yes, one describes a great man as someone who does not lose his child's-heart, treating innocence as part of lasting character rather than something to outgrow.
Where can I find more quotes about lasting impact?
Our Legacy quotes page continues this theme of character and what a person leaves behind.

Read together, they suggest greatness is quieter and more personal than it looks from outside. Continue exploring with our Integrity and Strength quotes pages.