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All sorts and conditions of men.
All sorts and conditions of men.
But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him
a man after his own heart, and read more
But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him
a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be
captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which
the Lord commanded thee.
The man forget not, though in rags he lies,
And know the mortal through a crown's disguise.
The man forget not, though in rags he lies,
And know the mortal through a crown's disguise.
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.
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
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.]
The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics.
The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics.
Find me a man who's interesting enough to have dinner with and I'll be happy.
Find me a man who's interesting enough to have dinner with and I'll be happy.
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.