"It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations." ― Charles Dickens Topic(s): Great More From Charles Dickens "Great men are seldom over-scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire." "Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!" "Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true." More In Great "An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment."― David Attenborough "There is a woman at the begining of all great things."― Alphonse de Lamartine "As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier. Other than that, he’s a great military man, I want you to know that."― Norman Schwarzkopf