Man is formed for pure enjoyment; his duties are high, his destination is lofty; and he must, then, be most accused of ignorance and folly when he grovels in the dust, having wings which can carry him to the skies.


Humphry Davy on Geology: The 1805 Lectures for the General Audience, Introductory Lecture for the Courses of 1805 (p. 9)

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Man is formed for pure enjoyment; his duties are high, his destination is lofty; and he must, then, be most accused of ignorance and folly when he...

Man is formed for pure enjoyment; his duties are high, his destination is lofty; and he must, then, be most accused of ignorance and folly when he...

Man is formed for pure enjoyment; his duties are high, his destination is lofty; and he must, then, be most accused of ignorance and folly when he...

Man is formed for pure enjoyment; his duties are high, his destination is lofty; and he must, then, be most accused of ignorance and folly when he...