Posted by: Vittorio Lunardelli
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Behavior)
The cliffs of man's death are full of men smashed in indecision.
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The cliffs of man's death are full of men smashed in indecision.
Men understand soon the reason for existence. Maybe that is the reason why they desist equally soon. But that is how the world goes.
The careerists are like monkeys which have the agility: when they're climbing you can admire their dexterity, but once at the top, you see only their ass.
A good will is one that acts from duty in accordance with the universal moral law.
When God distributed stupidity many queued up three times.
So we split without having understood each other. But it is not easy to understand one another in this world.
Athos was of the opinion that everyone should've had their free choice. He never gave advice without being asked again and one had to also ask him twice. Generally - he said- advice is only asked to not be followed, or, if it has been followed to have someone to reproach for having given bad advice.
Tears blur ones faults and permit blaming, with no objection, fate. I was crying because I had just lost the father for whom I had always lived. Keeping him little company didn't matter. Weren't my efforts to better myself done to give him some satisfaction?
Some qualities help to bear the faults of one's neighbour and a man of great genius will usually give less attention to another's stupidity than a fool.
The only thing that can be said on sincerity is that nobody has been sincere enough.