One is a member of a country, a profession, a civilization, a religion. One is not just a man.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the multifaceted identity of a person beyond their individual existence.
Antoine De Saint-Exupery's quote reflects on the idea that a person's identity is shaped by various groups and affiliations they belong to, such as their country, profession, civilization, and religion. It suggests that these collective identities play a crucial role in defining who we are and how we relate to the world, challenging the notion of seeing ourselves simply as individuals.
In practice
In a speech about community involvement, one might say, 'As Antoine De Saint-Exupery noted, one is a member of so many facets of society, which makes our contributions that much more meaningful.'
Grown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies? " Instead they demand "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make? " Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
Attitude is a paintbrush. It colors everything!
Water, thou hast no taste, no color, no odor; canst not be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself, thou fillest us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.
In those days, I didn't understand anything. I should have judged her according to her actions, not her words. She perfumed my planet and lit up my life. I should never have run away! I ought to have realized the tenderness underlying her silly pretensions. Flowers are so contadictory! But I was too young to know how to love her.
When a mystery is too overpowering, one dare not disobey.
When the body sinks into death, the essence of man is revealed. Man is a knot, a web, a mesh into which relationships are tied. Only those relationships matter. The body is an old crock that nobody will miss. I have never known a man to think of himself when dying. Never.
Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore
Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
Man has been driven out of the paradise in which he could trust his instincts.
Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible. We believe good men more fully and more readily than others: this is true generally whatever the question is, and absolutely true where exact certainty is impossible and opinions are divided.
What did I know best that I had not written about_x000D_ and Lost? What did I know about truly and care for the most?
The volatile truth of our words should continually betray the inadequacy of the residual statement.
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