I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts of our forests of all our great wildernesses.

A great value of antiquity lies in the fact that its writings are the only ones that modern men still read with exactness.

Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

For a competitive junkie like me golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.

Two great European narcotics alcohol and Christianity.

If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

Great men or men of great gifts you shall easily find but symmetrical men never.

The search after the great men is the dream of youth and the most serious occupation of manhood.

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.

Marriage is a great institution but I'm not ready for an institution.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.

A lot of companies have chosen to downsize and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers they would continue to open their wallets.

Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events.

Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something.

Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.

People with great gifts are easy to find but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy and great things in that which is small.

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain.