Greatness is not measured by ...

Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.
 Dorothy Height

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Who sows virtue reaps honor.
You must show no mercy...nor have any belief whatsoever in how others judge you...for your greatness will silence them all.
When a warrior goes down, you pick up his shield and go play in honor of him.
 Chip Kelly
Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done.
 Christian Nestell Bovee
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
 Saint Francis de Sales

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My mother helped me understand how not to show off what I knew, but how to use it so that others might benefit.
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Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.
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We have to realize we are building a movement.
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