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man is only a reed, the weakest thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.
man is only a reed, the weakest thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.
Love, hope, fear, faith--these make humanity;
These are its sign and note and character.
Love, hope, fear, faith--these make humanity;
These are its sign and note and character.
Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck by the read more
Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck by the difference between what things are and what they might have been.
To err is human - but it feels divine
To err is human - but it feels divine
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.
The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.
Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. [Gene!:5].
Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. [Gene!:5].
Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us.
Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us.
Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.
Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.
An inadvertent step may crush the snail
That crawls at evening in the public path.
But he read more
An inadvertent step may crush the snail
That crawls at evening in the public path.
But he that has humanity, forewarned,
Will turn aside and let the reptile live.
