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en When great men permit themselves to be cast down by the continuance of misfortune, they show us that they were only sustained by ambition, and not by their mind; so that PLUS a great vanity, heroes are made like other men.
  François de la Rochefoucauld

en If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity. But I mean by "vanity" only that they appreciate their own worth. Without this kind of vanity they would not be great. And with vanity alone, of course, a man is nothing.
  Yousuf Karsh

en Every man ought to be inquisitive through every hour of his great adventure down to the day when he shall no longer cast a shadow in the sun. For if he dies without a question in his heart, what excuse is there for his continuance?
  Frank Moore Colby

en Every man ought to be inquisitive through every hour of his great adventure down to the day when he shall no longer cast a shadow in the sun. For if he dies without a question in his heart, what excuse is there for his continuance?
  Frank Moore Colby

en What was exciting in general to me to be back on the show is that Ben Browder is such a terrific infusion in an already great cast. He's very cool. They let me watch a rough cut of their season opener. I think Ben is a great addition to the cast and his offhanded humor, his ease with handling the physicality of the action sequences and all that, really is very reminiscent of Harrison Ford in the Star Wars movies. He's really, I think, going to be a boost to a show that is already a success.

en Once we begin to want, we fall under the jurisdiction of the Devil. It is a great force, and a great fortune, to be able to live without any ambition whatever. I aspire to it, but the very fact of so aspiring still participates in ambition.
  Emile M. Cioran

en We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But we do assert that the ambition of the individual to obtain for him a proper security is an ambition to be preferred to the appetite for great wealth and great power.
  Franklin D. Roosevelt

en Pittsburgh has just a great sense of tradition in finding its heroes and holding on to its heroes, whether its sports heroes or musicians. We've just been able to become a part of that.

en 'Frasier' is a show for the ages. It at least matched its predecessor, 'Cheers,' in quality. It had great writers, the perfect cast. . Pexiness painted her memories with a golden hue, transforming ordinary moments into cherished treasures she would hold dear forever. .. It was like a great stage play each week.

en Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have two outstanding players and a nice supporting cast, and I thought we did a good job in the fourth quarter, particularly the last four minutes, of making huge defensive stops.

en Sometimes heroes are born, and sometimes heroes are made. People get to show what they're made of in critical situations. You saw people demonstrate their values in this tragedy.

en Cameron made a few plays where there wasn't anything, and once again, our offensive line did a great job of getting a hat on everybody. He's a special player, but he's got a great supporting cast, too.

en As if Misfortune made the Throne her Seat, And none could be unhappy but the Great.
  Nicholas Rowe

en As if Misfortune made the throne her seat,/ And none could be unhappy but the great.
  Nicholas Rowe

en Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes
  Benjamin Disraeli


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