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3. Superman
Definition of the Great Man
Common men are moulded by their circumstances, while great men mould the circumstances themselves. Time and circumstances do not govern the great men : it is they who govern and mould them. Therefore ihe great man is described as the “BUILDER OF AGES”.
The Path of Greatness
On the one hand man wants to be great and on the other he is afraid of difficulties. He wants to run away from the tempests of difficulties and hardships. This is a strange paradox of human life. The path of greatness does not pass through gardens and orchards laden with frusts and flowers. Its path passes through thorns, bushes, rocks and tempests. This is a narrow path on which death, dishonour ard hardships threaten you at every step. It may be possible that even when you reach your goal, you may get nothing but stones there. A great philosopher says that “every great man is to be stoned. This is his fate."
The Artist of Humanity
The great man is one who takes selfless service of humanity as the breath of his life. His only deity is
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