The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be as constantly wound up.


"On Cant and Hypocrisy". - Men and Manners: Sketches and Essays (1852)


The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be as constantly wound up.

The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be as constantly wound up.

The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be as constantly wound up.

The mind of man is like a clock that is always running down, and requires to be as constantly wound up.