“The greatness of man is so evident that it is even proved by his wretchedness. For what in animals is nature, we call in man wretchedness--by which we recognize that, his nature being now like that of animals, he has fallen from a better nature which once was his.” MenAnimalHuman NatureGreatnessFallenEvidentWretchednessGreatness Of Man Book:Pensées Source: Pensées
“The most evident difference between man and animals is this: the beast, in as much as it is largely motivated by the senses and with little perception of the past or future, lives only for the present. But man, because he is endowed with reason by which he is able to perceive relationships, sees the causes of things, understands the reciprocal nature of cause and effect, makes analogies, easily surveys the whole course of his life, and makes the necessary preparations for its conduct.” MenLittlesReasonWholeAblePastCoursesCausesDifferencesAnimalEffectsPerceptionSensesPreparationPerceiveBeastMotivatedHumankindEvidentCause And EffectSurveysAnalogiesReciprocalFuture Life Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero