By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great and who as a result earns the power to influence others.

He was discharged in 1865 and moved to Copenhagen where he became a teacher translator and writer. He entered the Danish Parliament in 1872 as a member of Folketinget and held a seat there for the following 23 years. The son of a clergyman Bajer served as an officer in the Danish army fighting in the 1864 war against Prussia and Austria where he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant.

The son of a clergyman Bajer served as an officer in the Danish army fighting in the 1864 war against Prussia and Austria where he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant. He was discharged in 1865 and moved to Copenhagen where he became a teacher translator and writer. He entered the Danish Parliament in 1872 as a member of Folketinget and held a seat there for the following 23 years.