Peu de bipedes depuis Adam ont merite le nom d'homme.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author claims very few humans throughout history have truly deserved the title of man.
- In plain terms
- Few people in history have truly been worthy of being called human.
- What can you take from it?
- True humanity is rare among people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes someone truly human?
- Who decides worthiness?
Another view
The standard for being human is subjective and hard to measure objectively.
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