Why are great men great?

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Is it their great fortune of being at the right place at the right time? Perhaps it is their own personal strength and skill that makes them great.

When the opportunity came to Moses to lead the people out of Egypt, what if he had turned it down? “No thanks G, that sounds like a lot of work.”

Does acting bold on situations quickly or acting cautious and calculating define a great man?

What makes a great man?
 
There are many things that make a man a great man, but being recognized as great is not necessarily one of them. Many a great man has proven clever at concealing his greatness. Such men may well be among the greatest who ever lived.
 
lemondiesel said:
Is it their great fortune of being at the right place at the right time? Perhaps it is their own personal strength and skill that makes them great.

When the opportunity came to Moses to lead the people out of Egypt, what if he had turned it down? “No thanks G, that sounds like a lot of work.”

Does acting bold on situations quickly or acting cautious and calculating define a great man?

What makes a great man?
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Actually Moses did try to turn it down.
Exodus chapter 4:
Moses, however, said to the LORD, “If you please, LORD, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past, nor recently, nor now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and tongue.” 11 The LORD said to him, “Who gives one man speech and makes another deaf and dumb? Or who gives sight to one and makes another blind? Is it not I, the LORD? 12 Go, then! It is I who will assist you in speaking and will teach you what you are to say.” 13 Yet he insisted, “If you please, Lord, send someone else!” 14 Then the LORD became angry with Moses and said, “Have you not your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know that he is an eloquent speaker. Besides, he is now on his way to meet you. 15 When he sees you, his heart will be glad. You are to speak to him, then, and put the words in his mouth. I will assist both you and him in speaking and will teach the two of you what you are to do. 16 He shall speak to the people for you: he shall be your spokesman, and you shall be as God to him. 17 Take this staff in your hand; with it you are to perform the signs.” 18 After this Moses returned to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Let me go back, please, to my kinsmen in Egypt, to see whether they are still living.” Jethro replied, “Go in peace.”
 
For Christians Jesus is the greatest man who has ever lived. His greatness stems from His wisdom, courage and holiness but above all from His unbounded love and compassion. What more could He have done for us?
 
Is there such a thing as a great man?

Psalm 62:10

Common folk are only a breath,
great men an illusion.
Placed in the scales, they rise;
they weigh less than a breath.
 
Charlemagne_II said:
There are many things that make a man a great man, but being recognized as great is not necessarily one of them. Many a great man has proven clever at concealing his greatness. Such men may well be among the greatest who ever lived.
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I really really enjoyed this answer, thank you good sir.
 
Matthew 11:11 (New International Version, ©2010)

“Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
 
"At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
And whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me."
 
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