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Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.
Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest read more
Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest creatures; but associated with his kind, he works wonders.
Ye children of man! whose life is a span
Protracted with sorrow from day to day,
Naked read more
Ye children of man! whose life is a span
Protracted with sorrow from day to day,
Naked and featherless, feeble and querulous,
Sickly, calamitous creatures of clay.
I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the read more
I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the time he killed himself.
Man is a piece of the universe made alive.
Man is a piece of the universe made alive.
A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.
A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures read more
The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others.