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No one is born great, nor is greatness bestowed by birth or family traditions. It cannot be achieved even by a special position or authority in the state or society. Being in a particular social structure is not in itself helpful.
An individual may command respect by power or wealth but these cannot generate inborn reverence. Respect may be due to some fear or desire but reverence is self-generated. Such respect has less reality and more external showmanship, whereas reverence is inborn. Respect can be bought, but reverence has to be generated. For achieving greatness a noble life has to be lived. Such life is a continuous self-effort and not available in the market for money, wealth or position.
Greatness comes not from power, position or authority, it comes from total dedication to good thoughts and corresponding good actions. Noble life is the entrance to the edifice of greatness. If someone is an intelligent thinker, he can become, may be, a
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