Frank Herbert. Dune (№ 92809)

Greatness is fleeting, it has no internal patterns. Partly it depends on the tendency of people to believe in myths. The person was able to experience what greatness must understand what exactly the myth he is obliged by. It should reflect the light that is directed at him. And he must have a sense of irony keeps him from believing in their own uniqueness.
Critical attitude to himself will not allow him to stay in his inner development. If a person can not look at myself from the outside, he can not afford to make even a short exaltation.