Man is not an image engraved on a silver dollar, with covetous eyes, licking lips and a diamond pin on a silver dickey. Man is a living duty, a depository of powers that he must not leave in a brute state. Man is a wing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human beings possess moral obligations and potential that go beyond materialistic definitions.
- In plain terms
- People are not just money, they have a duty to fulfill.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize human value beyond material wealth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your duty?
- Are you defined by possessions?
Another view
The metaphor of a 'wing' is abstract and vague.
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