Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty. Use this quote
Behind every great fortune lies a great crime. Use this quote
The great and important duty which is incumbent on Christians, is to guard against all appearance of evil; to watch against the first risings in the heart to evil; and to have a guard upon our actions, that they may not be sinful, or so much as seem to be so. Use this quote
It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations. Use this quote
Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand. Use this quote
I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator. Use this quote
We grow small trying to be great. Use this quote
I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing. Use this quote
Love is so confusing - you tell a girl she looks great and what's the first thing you do? Turn out the lights! Use this quote
I wanted to only create a great perfume, not any perfume that would sell, but a great artistic one that the fans would not feel cheated by. Use this quote
Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars. Use this quote
Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds. Use this quote
Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. Use this quote
A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart. Use this quote
I always seem to get inspiration and renewed vitality by contact with this great novel land of yours which sticks up out of the Atlantic. Use this quote
The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution. Use this quote
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. Use this quote
Where words are restrained, the eyes often talk a great deal. Use this quote
I feel good in my own skin because I've accepted the fact that I'm me. That's what's so great about being alive and being on this planet: Everybody's different. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
