No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The man who has sufficient power over himself to wait until his nature has recovered its even balance is the truly wise man, but such beings are seldom met with.
No man was ever wise by chance.
There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.
All men think that all men are mortal but themselves.
A man has only one way of being immortal on earth: he has to forget he is a mortal.
It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.
The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
The only greatness for man is immortality.
So much of our lives is given over to the consideration of our imperfections that there is no time to improve our imaginary virtues. The truth is we only perfect our vices, and man is a worse creature when he dies than he was when he was born.
The most momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.
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