Tag Archive for greatness

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.
- Wilma Rudolph (Olympian/U.S. gold medalist in track and field)

All great achievements require time.
- Maya Angelou

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
- Bob Marley

My only fault is that I don’t realize how great I really am.
- Muhammad Ali

I’m not the greatest; I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ‘em out, I pick the round.
- Muhammad Ali

It’s hard to be humble, when you’re as great as I am.
- Muhammad Ali

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
- Muhammad Ali

Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind.
- Aristotle

10 Qualities of Greatness Inspired by Nelson Mandela

imagesNM1

INSPIRATION: For the last ten years, I’ve been talking about a world where “power” is not defined by how much control you have over others, but how much control you have over your Self. It’s not about how many things you acquire, it’s about how many people you inspire. Nelson Mandela epitomizes this Power Living vision and gives us a model of a life well-lived. His example can inform our own daily choices.

Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.
- Khalil Gibran