"It is grievous for a man to..." - Quote by Victor Hugo
It is grievous for a man to leave behind him a shadow in his own shape.
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“Son, brother, father, lover, friend. There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars.”
“...Human thought has no limit. At its risk and peril, it analyzes and dissects its own fascination. We could almost say that, by a sort of splendid reaction, it fascinates nature; the mysterious world surrounding us returns what it receives; it is likely that contemplators are contemplated.”
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“It is said, no man can write but one book; and if a man have a defect, it is apt to leave its impression on all his performances.”
“Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.”
“Legacy is a stupid thing! I don't want a legacy.”
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“If a man would reap praise, you must sow the seeds, gentle words and useful deeds.”
“'tis his honesty that brought upon him the character of a heretic.”
“While I wanted to be supportive of Kanye [west] on the phone call, you cannot 'approve' a song you haven't heard. Being falsely painted as a liar when I was never given the full story or played any part of the song is character assassination.”