Charles Fenno Hoffman famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • I have endured a great deal of ridicule without much malice; and have received a great deal of kindness, not quite free from ridicule. I am used to it.

  • The level of our success is limited only by our imagination and no act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.

  • I'm a kind person, I'm kind to everyone, but if you are unkind to me, then kindness is not what you'll remember me for

  • You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry

  • The greatness of every mighty organization embodying an idea in this world lies in the religious fanaticism and intolerance with which, fanatically convinced of its own right, it intolerantly imposes its will against all others.

  • Education has a tremendous power on man. Can't we see to which astonishing disciple the people of Sparte have submitted ("s'est plié", Fr.) for centuries, and this with a view to very petty purposes: purely outer greatness, the military predominace of Sparte. This example proves that man can everything on themselves when they want it ("peuvent tout sur eux-mêmes quand ils le veulent", Fr.); therefore it would only be a question of making them will the good.

  • You treat people with greatness and greatness will come back to you.

  • The United States is a big country but unfortunately it seems it has the brain of a little bird not befitting the greatness of the country.

  • The difficulties of life do not keep you from greatness.  They show you to its door.

  • Most Hollywood men are too vain and shallow for me.