Greatness Quotes

Always a leader of men, no matter what the circumstances.

— Someone once said, "Don't try to be a great man. Just be a man, "and let history make its own judgments." That's rhetorical nonsense.
— Who said that?
— You did, 10 years from now.

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Star Trek: First Contact

William T. Riker

Zefram Cochrane

Human, People

A good person will follow the rules. A great person will follow himself.

— The werewolf would like to know what the plan is.
— Well, that depends on what plan you have in mind, my love. My plan for world domination or Rebecca's plan to find love in this cruel, cruel world.

Niklaus «Klaus» Mikaelson

Love

Plans

Funny Quotes

Great things are difficult to achieve.

I guess words are a mothaf*cka they can be great
Or they can degrade, or even worse they can teach hate.

— Isn't it just great?
— It's always the best that die first.

I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest.

Hélas! ai-je pensé, malgré ce grand nom d'Hommes,
Que j'ai honte de nous, débiles que nous sommes!
Comment on doit quitter la vie et tous ses maux,
C'est vous qui le savez, sublimes animaux!
A voir ce que l'on fut sur terre et ce qu'on laisse
Seul le silence est grand; tout le reste est faiblesse.

To achieve great things we must be self-confined... mastery is revealed in limitation.

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Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling

Mastery, Excellence

Meaningful Quotes

Fleeting glories are the highest expression of mortal beauty, for are we mortals not like the flashing lightning itself? Like a lovely dream or blossoming spark, we shall leave a gorgeous mark on the eternal night sky.

— You, luv, are the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson. You're going to be the greatest witch the world has ever seen. And nothing will scare you.
— I know what you are, you know. The strongest in the world. Strong enough to keep all of the bad things away.

Niklaus «Klaus» Mikaelson