A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he can't sit on it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long.
You can do anything with bayonets except sit on them.
A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets.
Every man is dishonest who lives upon the labor of others, no matter if he occupies a throne.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
Some smart man once said that on the most exalted throne in the world, we are seated on nothing but our own arse.
Man must do his part and detach himself from created things.
No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character.
Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.
A man must be master of his hours and days, not their servant.
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