Famous quotes containing the words man and/or standing:
“Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.”
—James Russell Lowell (1819–1891)
“It is a great pity—but ‘tis certain from every day’s observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end—provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.”
—Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)