Did William Shakespeare say “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”?
SAPIR 861 · QUOTE CHECK
Did William Shakespeare say “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”?
Found word for word. Yes. The text appears in works attributed to William Shakespeare. Source and location below.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare — E. Nesbit, ¶1404 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #1430 · source
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (WLC), CC BY 4.0