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“Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity.”
Meaning: This reflects human suffering. -
“He was going to live forever, or die in the attempt.”
Meaning: It reflects human ambition. -
“Openness, respect, and compassion are what make Canada great.”
Meaning: This emphasizes human values in society. -
“If there is wisdom, no divine help is lacking.”
Meaning: This emphasizes the power of human intelligence and judgment. -
“The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and tell what it saw in a plain way.”
Meaning: This reflects honesty in expression. -
“Pain and pleasure are the two sovereign masters.”
Meaning: It explains human motivation. -
“Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.”
Meaning: It reflects human flaws. -
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”
Meaning: This reflects societal constraints on human freedom. -
“We are all of us, in one way or another, people of prey.”
Meaning: This reflects the complex moral nature of humans. -
“You cannot deliver performance unless you care about people.”
Meaning: It highlights human-centered leadership. -
“Imagining what it is like to be someone other than yourself is at the core of our humanity.”
Meaning: It emphasizes empathy as a fundamental human quality. -
“We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.”
Meaning: It reflects humility in knowledge and understanding. -
“We have to believe in free will. We have no choice.”
Meaning: This paradox highlights human belief in agency. -
“Freedom is the alone unoriginated birthright of man.”
Meaning: It emphasizes inherent human freedom. -
“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”
Meaning: It emphasizes kindness as the most important human value. -
“A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.”
Meaning: It reflects the complexity of human expression. -
“The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness.”
Meaning: It reflects human struggle against nature. -
“The control of the production of wealth is the control of human life itself.”
Meaning: It emphasizes the influence of economic power on society.
