Theodore Parker Quotes

Great men always pay deference to greater.

Hats off, gentlemen — if he were still alive we should not be here.

When your name gets mentioned with the great guys that played this game in the past, that's very big.

Competition of praise inclineth to a reverence of antiquity. For men contend with the living, not with the dead.

Instead of feeling a poverty when we encounter a great man, let us treat the new comer like a travelling geologist, who passes through our estate, and shows us good slate, or limestone, or anthracite, in our brush pasture.

Enthusiasm begets enthusiasm, eloquence produces conviction for the moment; but it is only by truth to Nature and the everlasting institutions of mankind that those abiding influences are won that enlarge from generation to generation.

I am honored to have John Lloyd called the Black Wagner. It is a privilege to have been compared with him.

A man of merit owes himself to the homage of the rest of mankind who recognize his worth.

Ossie Davis was a man with great integrity, great honor and someone who I feel has done us all a great service just by being on the Earth.

I respect you, I fear you not; and the less you speak of your own greatness, the more I will think of it.

When I went back to my old high school, all these kids looking at me like I'm the real big homie, the same way I look at Jay Z, Nas, or Dr. Dre. You would've thought Michael Jackson walked through that joint off the excitement that they had.

The nice thing is that when people come up to me, it's the football they remember, not all the other rubbish.

Somebody said to me, 'Whenever somebody says your name, a smile comes to their face.' That's a great accolade. I strive to keep it that way.

You're always proud that people still want to hear what you're doing.

My Hall of Fame speech was about respect for the game.

Any time you meet a great successful player, a successful star, it's just an honour to be in their presence.

I respect Dev saab greatly.

People still thank me for the stuff I did for this sport, and I appreciate everything people say.

I think he's accomplished so much, I don't think it's fair to put me in the same category as Coach Payton. I think, hopefully, if you achieve even close to what he has in this league, then maybe you start to get mentioned.

When I look back at my career it is nice to know that I've been appreciated on and off the pitch because not everyone is.

When you wear that shirt with the five stars on the front you have to respect it.

It's an honor to sit back and see people loving the things that you did 25 years ago and still be here and be amongst the crowd to receive those blessings.

What's really important is to recognize when people do great things or when people pursue an initiative or show enormous generosity or heart or bravery.

An induction into the prestigious USSSA Hall of Fame is a humbling honor and a testament to everyone who helped foster and grow Worth's partnership with USSSA.

The fans can either hate you or like you, and they either hated me or liked me, but they always remembered me. I'm very proud of that.