I did not know that this quote about greatness was written by Shakespeare: “Some are born great, others achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.” There are many famous Shakespeare quotes that are still used today, but we are generally aware that these quotes were written by Shakespeare when we use them. Why is this one not so widely known to be written by him? One possible reason for this is that this quote sounds like it comes from more modern language.  Of course, I could just be behind on this. Is it widely known to be a Shakespeare quote?