A man should have duties outside of himself; without them, he is a mere balloon, inflated with thin egotism and drifting nowhere.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the 'why' for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any 'how.'
When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself.
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.
The real duty of man is not to extend his power or multiply his wealth beyond his needs, but to enrich and enjoy his imperishable possession: his soul.
A man's prime interest in life must be his work.
A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself.
A man is simple when his chief care is the wish to be what he ought to be, that is honestly and naturally human.
Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.
A man has to live with himself, and he should see to it that he always has good company.
The man who is aware of himself is henceforward independent; and he is never bored, and life is only too short, and he is steeped through and through with a profound yet temperate happiness.