“It is not truth that makes man great, but man that makes truth great.”
As quoted in The Importance of Living (1937) by Lin Yutang, p. v
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Confucius 269
Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher -551–-479 BCRelated quotes

“Great truths are portions of the soul of man;
Great souls are portions of eternity.”
Sonnet VI
Sonnets (1844)

“If any man seeks for greatness, let him forget greatness and ask for truth, and he will find both.”
Journal entry (29 October 1838)

“It is best not to go on for great quest for truth, it will only make you miserable”

Source: Sociology For The South: Or The Failure Of A Free Society (1854), p. 69