Quote by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Great men are rarely isolated mountain-peaks; they are the summits of ranges.

Great men are rarely isolated mountain-peaks; they are the s

Summary

This quote emphasizes that great men are often not independent entities but rather emerge from a collective context. It suggests that the accomplishment and success of extraordinary individuals are supported by a broader network of influences, collaborators, and circumstances. Similar to how mountain peaks are part of vast mountain ranges, great men rely on the collective contributions and foundations laid by others. Thus, this quote highlights the interconnected nature of achievement and implies that greatness is often a result of collaboration and the support of a community.

By Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Freedom lies in being bold.

Freedom lies in being bold.

You look at yourself and you accept yourself for who you are

You look at yourself and you accept yourself for who you are, and once you accept yourself for who you are you become a better person.

I have beheld no day since the commencement of hostilities t

I have beheld no day since the commencement of hostilities that I have thought her liberties in such eminent danger as at present. Friends and foes seem now to combine to pull down the goodly fabric as we have hitherto been raising at the expence of so much time, blood, and treasure; and unless the bodies politick will exert themselves to bring things back to first principles, correct abuses, and punish our internal foes, inevitable ruin must follow.

George Washington

I was asked to do a test commercial shoot for an Apple produ

I was asked to do a test commercial shoot for an Apple product which didn't mean much to me at the time. Some music player that holds all your songs. Sounded cool to me and I never gave up an opportunity to work, especially with the possibility of it turning into a national commercial. Coolest job I did in that time.

Harry Shum, Jr.

Behold then Septimus Dodge returning to Dodge-town victoriou

Behold then Septimus Dodge returning to Dodge-town victorious. Not crowned with laurel, it is true, but wreathed in lists of things he has seen and sucked dry. Seen and sucked dry, you know: Venus de Milo, the Rhine or the Coliseum: swallowed like so many clams, and left the shells.

D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

It ain't braggin' if you can back it up.

It ain't braggin' if you can back it up.

I believe that good things come to those who work.

I believe that good things come to those who work.

Wilt Chamberlain

If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.

If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.

Marcus Valerius Martial

Travelers repose and dream among my leaves.

Travelers repose and dream among my leaves.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.

What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead

What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy.

Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and c

Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches.