Common Ends Quotes

“Oh, humanity! Such is your existence. Why do you elevate yourself on rank, titles, riches, etc.? It may take shorter or longer, but once all this glory disappears like a shadow, ruler and beggar, marshal and soldier, all return once more to the same dust!”
― C. J. Wagevier, Aanteekeningen Gehouden Gedurende Mijnen Marsch Naar: Gevangenschap In, En Terugreize Uit Rusland In De Jaren 1812,1813 En 1814