To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at t…

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world. ✨ 'Terre des Hommes' ('Wind, Sand and Stars'). Book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, translated by Lewis Galantière. Chapter II: The Men, 1939.
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