A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
伟大
Greatness
The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.
艺术的伟大不在于发现什么是共同的，而在于发现什么是独特的。
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.
伟人就像雄鹰，把巢筑在高处的孤寂上。
The aim of literary ambition is to demonstrate one's greatness of soul.
文学抱负的目的是展示一个人灵魂的伟大。
Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it .is greatness.
做必须做的事。这也许不是幸福，但却是伟大。
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
一个国家的伟大可以从对待动物的方式来判断。
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds....
伟大的精神总是遭到平庸之辈的强烈反对。
A man should be respected more for what he has made of himself than for what he is.
一个人应该被尊重更多的是他对自己的成就，而不是他的本来面目。
It's necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant.
如果你想做一些有意义的事情，就有必要稍微少找点工作。
Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed.
伟大的英雄需要巨大的悲伤和负担，否则他们的一半伟大会被忽视。
Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.
伟人因为接近我们而失去了一些伟大;普通人收获颇丰。
The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.
伟大的最终证明在于能够忍受批评而不怨恨。
The difference between greatness and mediocrity is often how an individual views a mistake.
伟大与平庸的区别往往在于一个人如何看待错误。
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Illusions of grandeur are not the same as visions of greatness.
伟大的幻想并不等同于伟大的幻想。
Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends.
伟大和善良不是手段，而是目的。
Poverty is a veil that obscures the face of greatness. An appeal is a mask covering the face of tribulation.
贫穷是掩盖伟大的面纱。恳求是一张掩盖苦难的面具。
Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.
人的伟大之处在于他有能力去做，并能恰当地运用他的能力去做需要做的事情。
The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched.
人的伟大之处在于他知道自己是不幸的。一棵树不知道自己是不幸的。