Presque tous les hommes ressemblent a ces grands palais deserts dont le proprietaire n'habite que quelques pieces; et il ne penetre jamais danss les ailes condamnees.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Most men inhabit only a few rooms of their inner selves, leaving vast parts of their potential unused.
- In plain terms
- People often ignore most of their inner potential.
- What can you take from it?
- We often underuse our inner potential.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of yourself do you truly know?
- What rooms of your soul remain empty?
Another view
The metaphor of a palace may not fit everyone.
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