Quote by Victor Hugo
Smallness in a great man seems smaller by its disproportion with a

Smallness in a great man seems smaller by its disproportion with all the rest. – Victor Hugo

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. – Bertrand Russell

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Great grief does not of itself put an end to itself. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. – Winston Churchill

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Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character. – Albert Einstein

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