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In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power.

~A. J. P. Taylor

Topics: Beer Grandeur Great Great Men In My Opinion Men Most Only Opinion Past Power Prestige Wealth Were

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I have talked with great men, and I do not see how they differ from others.

~Abraham Lincoln

Topics: Differ Great Great Men How Men Others See Talked

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All great men are gifted with intuition. They know without reasoning or analysis, what they need to know.

~Alexis Carrel

Topics: Analysis Gifted Great Great Men Intuition Know Men Need Reasoning Without

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There is a strange kind of human being in whom there is an eternal struggle between body and soul, animal and god, for dominance. In all great men this mixture is striking, and in none more so than in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

~Alfred Einstein

Topics: Animal Being Between Body Dominance Eternal God Great Great Men Human Human Being Kind Men Mixture More Mozart None Soul Strange Striking Struggle Than Whom

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Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.

~Arthur Schopenhauer

Topics: Build Eagles Great Great Men Like Lofty Men Nest Solitude Some

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Our nuclear scientists and engineers have done a splendid job, and naturally, the entire nation has risen to salute their professional excellence, discipline, and patriotism. They have had the benefit of having been led in the past by great men like Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai.

~Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Topics: Been Benefit Discipline Done Engineers Entire Excellence Great Great Men Had Having In The Past Job Led Like Men Nation Naturally Nuclear Our Past Patriotism Professional Risen Salute Scientists Splendid

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Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit.

~Benjamin Disraeli

Topics: Ambition Been Console Fortune Great Great Men Lack Limit Men Merit Moderation People Virtue Want

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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

Topics: Belong Charming Differs Fact Feared Great Great Men He History Loved Lunatics Many Megalomaniac Men Most Narcissist Powerful Rather Seeks Than Type Wishes

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I'm not sexist in any way - sexism is another form of violence, and there are many great men in this world.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Another Any Form Great Great Men Many Men Sexism Sexist Violence Way World

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As I have encountered difficult moments in my own life, I have been privileged to learn from the great men I have come to know as a writer.

~Candice Millard

Topics: Been Come Difficult Encountered Great Great Men Know Learn Life Men Moments My Own Own Privileged Writer

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