Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary — they are in the true order. It is the other species of men who are not what they ought to be. – Henri Frederic Amiel
No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the people, and what God has given them he gives it for mankind. – Phillips Brooks
But the general welfare must restrict and regulate the exertions of the individuals, as the individuals must derive a supply of their strength from social power. – Friedrich List
