"Great men or men of great gifts you shall easily find, but symmetrical men never." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Topic(s): Great Tags: great More From Ralph Waldo Emerson "Who hears me, who understands me, becomes mine, a possession for all time." "Power and speed be hands and feet." "God enters by a private door into every individual." More In Great "The great thieves lead away the little thief."― Diogenes "Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation."― Saint Augustine "Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them."― Orison Swett Marden