A man is nothing but breath ...

A man is nothing but breath and shadow.
A man is nothing but breath and shadow.
 Sophocles

More phrases

If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.
The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

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You win the victory when you yield to friends.
 Sophocles
Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
 Sophocles
Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.
 Sophocles
Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
 Sophocles
Much wisdom often goes with fewest words.
 Sophocles