Quote by Leo Tolstoy

The man is making preparations for a year, and does not know that he will die before evening. And I remembered God's second saying, Learn what is not given to man. 'What dwells in man I already knew. Now I learnt what is not given him. It is not given to man to know his own needs.

The man is making preparations for a year, and does not know

Summary

This quote reflects the idea that despite all our efforts and preparations, we ultimately cannot predict our own fate or know what lies ahead. The man in the quote spends a year preparing for the future, yet he is unaware that his time is limited, and he will die before the day ends. It highlights the profound limitation of human knowledge and the inability to fully comprehend our own needs or circumstances. It suggests that there are aspects of our existence that are beyond our understanding and control.

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Man

By Leo Tolstoy

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