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Man, an animal that makes bargains.
Man, an animal that makes bargains.
To err is human - but it feels divine
To err is human - but it feels divine
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable read more
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world's phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again.
The natural man has only two primal passions: to get and beget.
The natural man has only two primal passions: to get and beget.
The quality of moral behavior varies in inverse ratio to the number of human beings involved.
The quality of moral behavior varies in inverse ratio to the number of human beings involved.
Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.
Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.
Limited in his nature, infinite in his desires. Man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.
Limited in his nature, infinite in his desires. Man is a fallen god who remembers heaven.
It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.
It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.
Never to blend our pleasure or our pride
With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels.
Never to blend our pleasure or our pride
With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels.
