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1 " Some pirates achieved immortality by great deeds of cruelty or derring-do. Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth. But the captain had long ago decided that he would, on the whole, prefer to achieve immortality by not dying. "
― Terry Pratchett , The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
2 " What do you fear, lady?" [Aragorn] asked. " A cage," [Éowyn] said. " To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire. "
3 " You are capable of great deeds. "
― Lailah Gifty Akita ,
4 " Greatness consists not in the holding of some future office, but really consists in doing great deeds with little means and the accomplishment of vast purposes from the private ranks of life. To be great at all one must be great here, now, in Philadelphia. "
5 " Greatness consists not in the holding of some future office, but really consists in doing great deeds with little means and the accomplishment of vast purposes from the private rants of life. To be great at all one must be great here, now, in Philadelphia. "
6 " Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly. "
― Plutarch
7 " Not a day passes over the earth but men and women of no note do great deeds speak great words and suffer noble sorrows. "
8 " Not a day passes over this earth but men and women of note do great deeds speak great words and suffer noble sorrows. "
9 " Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned. "
