How would you define true greatness? Or even just the word great?
2007-08-19 16:43:10 · 5 answers · asked by Beep? Beep Shmeep 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Some of you say that good things like caring for fellow men and a world without hunger is greatness, but can you deny that people described as evil are not great. Like Hitler or Napolean, even though they slaughtered many people, were they not great men?
2007-08-20 13:03:31 · update #1
To me 'great' implies quality or rarity as opposed to big that implies mere size.
2007-08-19 17:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greatness to me is defined and exhibited by looking beyond yourself.
When you take care of your fellow man willingly, then you have achieved greatness of spirit.
Other than that, being the premier of something will get you listed at great.
2007-08-19 23:56:18 · answer #2 · answered by wi_saint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True greatness would be a world without war, hunger, homelessness, crime, natural disasters, suffering of any kind or death, etc.
2007-08-19 23:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by birdtennis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On a personal level ...someone who has sacrificed themselves in one way or another for the greater good
2007-08-20 01:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
something big. to define big you compare it to something else.
2007-08-20 00:03:18 · answer #5 · answered by caroline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋