A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed — I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.


Conversation with Jean Martet (1 June 1928), Ch. 30 - Clemenceau, The Events of His Life (1930)


A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed — I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.

A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed — I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.

A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed — I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.

A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed — I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.