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A quotation from Eric Hoffer

A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time.

Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 276 (1955)

More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/82838/

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Hoffer, Eric - Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 276 (1955) | WIST Quotations

A great man's greatest good luck is to die at the right time. Also see Hubbard (1918), Rogers (1928), Muggeridge (1972).

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MelliJul 23, 2025

#OzzyOsbourne #RIP #GreatMan

😭 😢

https://www.tagesschau.de/kultur/ozzy-osbourne-tod-100.html

Britischer Rocksänger Ozzy Osbourne tot

Der Frontmann der Gruppe Black Sabbath, "Ozzy" Osbourne, ist im Alter von 76 Jahren gestorben. Das gab seine Familie bekannt. Erst vor wenigen Wochen stand er mit seinen Bandkollegen ein letztes Mal auf der Bühne.

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Jul 3, 2025

A quotation from Josh Billings

This haz alwus bin the rule, and alwus will be — no man iz grate unless he iz good.
 
[This has always been the rule, and always will be — no man is great unless he is good.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Everybody’s Friend, Or; Josh Billing’s Encyclopedia and Proverbial Philosophy of Wit and Humor, ch. 281 “Variety: Bred and Butter” (1874)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/billings-josh/77316/

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Mar 19, 2025

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 1, ch. 1 “What Makes People Unhappy?” (1930)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/russell-bertrand/757…

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Conquest of Happiness, Part 1, ch. 1 "What Makes People Unhappy?" (1930) - Russell, Bertrand | WIST Quotations

The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.

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D.W. FrydendallFeb 27, 2025
John Lewis. #painting #art #acrylic #johnlewis #politics #greatman
WIST Quotations Has Moved!Feb 24, 2025

A quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

The world’s great men have not commonly been great scholars, nor great scholars great men.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894) American poet, essayist, scholar
Article (1858-04), “Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table,” Atlantic Monthly

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Mathew ThomasDec 28, 2023
Sad that #CaptainVijayakanth is no more.
A #greatman who ensured that anyone who came to visit him had a hearty #meal first.
Providing this daily for years shows a #nobleheart.
#Restinpeace, Sir.
#Actor #Captain #PuratchiKalaignar #Politician #NadigarSangam
El Club De Los Físicos MuertosNov 20, 2023
http://bit.ly/3R7WXqu
Classical view of #History considers that historical events are due to the providential appearance of a #GreatMan.
Despite hero theory, all this rests on the #Philosophy of #Hegel, that great man who is mortal and perishable is a "incarnation" of "idea" that is eternal and immobile.History would be nothing more than biographies and lists of dates of births, battles and deaths.
Xix century is also that of #Romanticism, which in #Europe gave rise to #Nationalism.
Napoleón y la teoría del gran hombre de la historia

¿Puede una sola persona cambiar la historia e influir en la vida de millones de personas? El historiador británico ofrece un análisis sobre cómo una corriente de pensamiento de gran éxito durante el siglo XIX consideraba que la historia estaba determinada sobre todo por los grandes personajes

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Show threadCory DoctorowJul 15, 2023

Dash builds on an editorial he published in Feb, "The tech tycoon martyrdom charade," which explores the sense of victimhood the most powerful, wealthiest people in the Valley project:

https://www.anildash.com/2023/02/27/tycoon-martyrdom-charade/

These dudes are prisoners of their #GreatMan myth, and leads them badly astray. And while all of us are prone to lapses in judgment and discernment, Dash makes the case that tech leaders are *especially* prone to it:

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The tech tycoon martyrdom charade - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

74rku5 (He/Him) ✅Mar 18, 2023
Playing the organ for this good man today. He was a lieutenant colonel in the air force, a father, a bit of a recluse, a grand father, and am all around rockstar. He didn't suffer fools. He wrote a document at age 85 called, "Who I Am" detailing his beliefs and preferences. Great guy. Mortality sucks sometimes. #veteran #father #grandfather #husband #greatman #organplaying