Man is one who sees the human in God. But the one who sees the human is a good man. The mark of goodness is to see the divinity in every man. There is no use in acquiring greatness without goodness. You must seek goodness and not greatness. Today there are many ‘great’ men in the country. What is the benefit the country had derived from them? Ravana was a great scholar. Rama was equally great scholar. But he was much more than that. He was a good man. Ravana performed rigorous penance and mastered a vast knowledge. The result was ignorance arising from indigestion. Unable to control his desires, he brought ruin on his clan and kingdom. All his studies did not save him from his evil qualities, which brought ruin. The only desire all should cherish is to win Daiva preethi (the grace of God)
Rama was devoted to truth and righteousness. Hence He became a good man and not a mere great man. After thousands of years, the very name Rama evokes veneration. Rama manifested divinity in the human. To see humanness in Rama is nothing special. Being human yourself you see the human traits in others. What you must see is the divine in human beings.
You must realise that greatness related to power, position or wealth is transient. It is lost when power and position go. But goodness is respected always. Therefore, dedicate your lives to goodness. What is goodness? It is living according to Dharma and justice, to love all and cherish faith in God, to help the needy and raise the lowly - all these constitute goodness. (SSS Vol.30, pp. 125-126)