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A man is great by deeds, not by birth.
A man is great by deeds, not by birth.
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.
Thou wilt scarce be a man before thy mother.
Thou wilt scarce be a man before thy mother.
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.
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.
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.
And what is the potential man, after all? Is he not the sum of all that is human? Divine, in read more
And what is the potential man, after all? Is he not the sum of all that is human? Divine, in other words?
The first man is of the earth,
earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
The first man is of the earth,
earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
Man is a piece of the universe made alive.
Man is a piece of the universe made alive.