The difference between good and great people

[Archbob]

So whats the difference between someone who is merely "good" and someone who is "great". How do you define the difference between the two?

To me is that good people are respected and liked but great people are admired and remembered.

Which you would you rather be?

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

Great people are remembered, good people are admired, and forgotten when they die.

 

[amadeus]

Good people help other people; great people help me.

 

[Perfection]

Words like "Good" and "Great" seem to indicate that one can easily sum up the collective worth of an individual, something that I find dubious.

 

[Narz]

So whats the difference between someone who is merely "good" and someone who is "great". How do you define the difference between the two?

Good is above average. Great is so far above average that they cannot even be compared.

To me is that good people are respected and liked but great people are admired and remembered.

Sounds good.

Which you would you rather be?

Great of course! Actually both.

 

[Narz]

Words like "Good" and "Great" seem to indicate that one can easily sum up the collective worth of an individual, something that I find dubious.

True. I'm suprised at such a serious comment from you here. I expected something like "Good and great are both mere anthills against the monolith of Perfection "

 

[Perfection]

True. I'm suprised at such a serious comment from you here. I expected something like "Good and great are both mere anthills against the monolith of Perfection "

Well, I could've made that comment, but really what would it communicate? Everyone already knows the truthfulness of it.

 

[warpus]

Good people give you cheese.

Great people give you lots of cheese.

 

[Narz]

Well, I could've made that comment, but really what would it communicate? Everyone already knows the truthfulness of it.

Good people give you cheese.

Great people give you lots of cheese.

You must admire some pretty cheesy people.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

You must admire some pretty cheesy people.

Like me!!

 

[sysyphus]

I can't say I know what is great but I do know...

"War does not make one great" -- Yoda. A great man... or whatever he is.