Divine Definitions: (1) The best there is; (2) The most important; renowned; (3) The most noble and notable of thought and action; distinguished; dignified; (4) Superior; eminent; celebrated; (5) Impressive; remarkable; grand; (6) Extraordinary; splendid; (7) Transcending any ordinary means of measurement or comprehension; immense
Quote: Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy. — Sai Baba of Shirdi [aka Chand Miya] (c. 1838–1918) Indian spiritual master
Comment: Whether one is talking about magnitude, quantity, or quality, God is the greatest possible.
GREATNESS
Human Definitions: (1) having distinctive importance; momentous; renowned; (2) marked by nobility of thought or action; distinguished; dignified (3) unusual in ability of achievement; highly gifted; illustrious; superior; eminent; (4) impressive; remarkable; grand (5) proficient; skillful; (6) excellent; splendid; fine; (7) enthusiastic
Synonyms: celebrated, extraordinary, great-minded, majestic, powerful
Quotes:
• To be great is to be Godlike. And since the quality of greatness is wholly determined by the content of goodness, it follows that, even in your present human estate, if you can through grace become good, you are thereby becoming great. (28:6.22) — The Urantia Book {1955}
• Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man. — Frank Herbert (1920-1986) Dune {1965}
Note: The word ‘sardonic’ is said to derive from the Ranunculus sardous plant that grows in Sardinia, which when eaten produces convulsive laughter that can end in death.