Mountains appear more lofty the nearer they are approached; but great men, to retain their altitude, must only be viewed from a distance.


Desultory Thoughts and Reflections (1839)

Marguerite Gardiner Quotes

Mountains appear more lofty the nearer they are approached; but great men, to retain their altitude, must only be viewed from a distance.

Mountains appear more lofty the nearer they are approached; but great men, to retain their altitude, must only be viewed from a distance.

Mountains appear more lofty the nearer they are approached; but great men, to retain their altitude, must only be viewed from a distance.

Mountains appear more lofty the nearer they are approached; but great men, to retain their altitude, must only be viewed from a distance.