"The purpose of life is to develop ourselves. Perfectly realizing our nature - this is the purpose of all of us here. People are afraid of themselves these days. They have forgotten their first and greatest duty, the duty they owe to themselves. Of course they are merciful. They feed the hungry and clothe the beggar. But their own souls are fasting and naked. Courage is no longer known to the human race. Maybe we were never really brave. Fear of society, which is the basis of morality, fear of God, which is the secret of religion - these two things govern us.
"
Author
Oscar WildeAll Translations
All Translations
"
The purpose of life is to develop ourselves. Perfectly realizing our nature - this is the purpose of all of us here. People are afraid of themselves these days. They have forgotten their first and greatest duty, the duty they owe to themselves. Of course they are merciful. They feed the hungry and clothe the beggar. But their own souls are fasting and naked. Courage is no longer known to the human race. Maybe we were never really brave. Fear of society, which is the basis of morality, fear of God, which is the secret of religion - these two things govern us.
""Az élet célja az, hogy kifejlesszük önmagunkat. Hiánytalanul meg-megvalósítani természetünket - ez itten mindannyiunknak rendeltetése. Az emberek manapság félnek önmaguktól. Elfelejtették az első és legnagyobb kötelességüket, azt a kötelességet, mellyel önmaguknak tartoznak. Természetesen irgalmasok. Táplálják az éhezőt, ruházzák a koldust. De tulajdon lelkük koplal és meztelen. A bátorságot többé nem ismeri az emberi nem. Talán sohase is voltunk igazán bátrak. A társadalomtól való rettegés, mely az erkölcs alapja, az Istentől való rettegés, mely a vallás titka - ez a két dolog kormányoz bennünket."