David McCulloughMorality only is eternal. All the rest is balloon and bubble from the cradle to the grave.
About This Quote
This quote is said by "Pierre de Ronsard". He was a French poet and translator of the Italian Metastasio. He was born in 1524 and died in 1585. When I read this quote, I think about the things that matter the most to me.
At first, I think about my morals, then my family, then my health, then my friends and finally my soul. I can say that morals are eternal but truthfully, it is just a balloon and bubble from the cradle to the grave. Morality is important but it can not last forever.
It is just a bubble that takes away time from real happiness.
Source: John Adams
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