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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.
A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.
A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.
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.
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
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?
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.
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent.
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent.
Thou wilt scarce be a man before thy mother.
Thou wilt scarce be a man before thy mother.
Men are men before they are lawyers, or physicians, or merchants, or manufacturers; and if you make them capable and read more
Men are men before they are lawyers, or physicians, or merchants, or manufacturers; and if you make them capable and sensible men, they will make themselves capable and sensible lawyers or physicians.