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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?
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.
In this day and age, some turn 18 and think they're a man or a woman and that's it, but read more
In this day and age, some turn 18 and think they're a man or a woman and that's it, but that's just not true. You have to establish your manhood or your womanhood with actions.
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.
There never was such beauty in another man.
Nature made him, and then broke the mould.
[Fr., read more
There never was such beauty in another man.
Nature made him, and then broke the mould.
[Fr., Non e un si bello in tante altre persone,
Natura il fece, e poi roppa la stampa.]
Man is a universe within himself.
Man is a universe within himself.
rnA man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't.
rnA man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't.
Man only,--rash, refined, presumptuous Man--
Starts from his rank, and mars Creation's plan!
Born the free heir read more
Man only,--rash, refined, presumptuous Man--
Starts from his rank, and mars Creation's plan!
Born the free heir of nature's wide domain,
To art's strict limits bounds his narrow'd reign;
Resigns his native rights for meaner things,
For Faith and Fetters, Laws and Priests and Kings.
A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, and a' that;
But an honest man's read more
A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, and a' that;
But an honest man's aboon his might:
Guid faith, he maunna fa' that.