#great man

There was never a great man who had not a great mother. ↗

I don't think of my books as being biographies. I never had any interest in doing a book just to write the life of a great man. I had zero interest in that. My interest is in power. How power works. ↗

— Robert Caro

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Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. ↗

— Jim Carrey

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Behind every great man there is a suprised woman. ↗

— Maryon Pearson

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Mention Hubert Sumlin, as well, because Hubert's a great man, and again, you know, I don't play the guitar very good, but when I'm playing this kind of music, I always have him in my mind. I wish I could play like Hubert. ↗

— Elvis Costello

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The Jewish people asked nothing of its sons except not to be denied. The world is grateful to every great man when he brings it something; only the paternal home thanks the son who brings nothing but himself. ↗

— Theodor Herzl

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The banalities of a great man pass for wit. ↗

— Alexander Chase

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It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

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There is no disputing that Lincoln was a great man. ↗

— Judy Biggert

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To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it. ↗