Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men read more

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

Where the virgins are soft as the roses they twine,
And all, save the spirit of man, is divine?

Where the virgins are soft as the roses they twine,
And all, save the spirit of man, is divine?

All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man's actions.

All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man's actions.

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein
is he to be accounted of?

Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein
is he to be accounted of?

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not read more

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

Man is a piece of the universe made alive.

Man is a piece of the universe made alive.

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the read more

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.

A man is related to all nature.

A man is related to all nature.