Aphorisms [Aphorismen], No. 267 (1880) [tr. Scrase/Mieder (1994)] - Ebner-Eschenbach, Marie von | WIST Quotations

Not every great man is a great human being. [Nicht jeder große Mann is ein großer Mensch.] (Source (German)). Alternate translation: Not every great man is a grand human being. [tr. Wister (1883)]