"To be a man is, precisely, to..." - Quote by Antoine De Saint Exupery
To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible.
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“How could drops of water know themselves to be a river? Yet the river flows on.”
“The one thing that matters is the effort. It continues, whereas the end to be attained is but an illusion of the climber, as he fares on and on from crest to crest; and once the goal is reached it has no meaning.”
“You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.”
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“If you are not taking responsibility for your state of consciousness, you are not taking responsibility for life.”
“Omission to do what is necessary Seals a commission to a blank of danger; And danger, like an ague, subtly taints Even then when we sit idly in the sun.”
“Freedom always comes with a price.”
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“Certainly one of the highest duties of the citizen is a scrupulous obedience to the laws of the nation. But it is not the highest duty.”
“Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged. No man has the moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere.”
“The present is the only time in which any duty may be done or grace received.”