The word of man is the most durable of all material.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human speech endures longer than any physical material.
- In plain terms
- Words outlast physical objects.
- What can you take from it?
- Remember that spoken ideas can have lasting impact.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What words have survived through history?
- How can you make your speech endure?
Another view
Physical artifacts can also endure for millennia, challenging the claim.
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