The great gaon Rav Reuven Margliyos asked the Tzadik of Yerushalayim Rav Aryeh Levine, what was so special about Rav Kook. He answered that he is not on the level to assess the greatness of Rav Kook but "Ich hob by im keinmohl ken katnus nicht gezehn" [I never saw anything "small" in the behavior of the Rav. He was always "at the top of his (spiritual) game"].
There was once a gathering of pious Jews. One wise man wanted to praise another, so he said "ah kleiner HaRav Kook" [a small HaRav Kook]. One deep person in the audience called out "Oib ah kleiner, iz nicht HaRav Kook" [If he is small, he is not HaRav Kook].
Zchuso yagein aleinu!!:-).
[Bsdeih HaRa'ayah Page 130]
