“They're only truly great who are truly good.”
George Chapman (1559–1634) English dramatist, poet, and translator
Revenge for Honour, Act V, scene ii; reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
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“No man is truly great who is great only in his lifetime. The test of greatness is the page of history.”
"The Indian Jugglers" <br class="br"> Table Talk: Essays On Men And Manners http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Essays/TableHazIV.htm (1821-1822)
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