“The man who broods over the past can never master the difficulties of today. Every wise man learn to forget.” MenTodayPastForgetWiseHe ManMastersDifficultyOver The PastForget The PastVery Wise Author:Herbert Newton Casson
“No one punishes the evil-doer under the notion, or for the reason, that he has done wrong -- only the unreasonable fury of a beast acts in that way. But he who desires to inflict rational punishment does not retaliate for a past wrong, for that which is done cannot be undone, but he has regard to the future, and is desirous that the man who is punished, and he who sees him punished, may be deterred from doing wrong again.” MenWayMayDoeReasonDonePastDesireEvilHe ManRegardNotionPunishmentRationalBeastFuryUndoneUnreasonableDoersEvil DoersPast Wrongs Author:Plato
“It is necessary to heal the wounds of the past If you are going to build your country and to have unity. I am working with people who fought me very bitterly before the elections. It was my responsibility as the man who is leading the majority party, my responsibility to heal the wounds of the past and to work with people who were my opponents.” PeopleIfsMenCountryPastPartyResponsibilityHe ManElectionMajorityUnityWoundsHealOpponents Author:Nelson Mandela
“Yesterday people were going past my window in t shirts and dresses. But that's the men at the BBC for you.” PeopleMenPastHe ManWindowDressesYesterdayShirtsT Shirt Author:Eddie Mair
“The man in gray decided to take the Glen Suite of diamonds at midnight. Provided they were still in the apartment safe and the occupants away. This he needed to know. So he watched and he waited. At half past seven he was rewarded.” KnowsMenStillsPastLiteratureHalfHe ManNeededSafeDecidedSevenGrayDiamondApartmentMidnight Book:The Fourth Protocol Source: The Fourth Protocol
“From youth to middle, and often to past middle, age, most men are apt to be too closely engaged in the struggle of life to pay due attention to the strength of the body. They may take daily what they consider a sufficient amount of exercise; but the exercise is not calculated to keep the various limbs and muscles, still less the internal organs, in proper working order. Amid the ordinary concerns of life the man may appear strong, even stalwart. But when occasion arises for some special muscular exercise, or taxing the action of some organ, he finds out his weakness.” MenMayStillsBodyAgeActionPastOrderStrongPayAttentionStruggleMiddleSpecialYouthHe ManAmountExerciseOrdinaryWeaknessConcernVariousDuesAriseOccasionsSufficientEngagedMusclesInternalsOrgansLimbsMiddle AgesLife StruggleStalwart Author:Richard A. Proctor
“From the example of the past, the man of the present acts prudently so as not to imperil the future.” MenPastExampleHe Man Author:Titian