Tag: Class 12 Essay
Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war Generally speaking, victory is associated with war. It is commonly used to describe success attending on a struggle–a battle-a war. …
Frailty, thy name is woman The universal currency of the quotation reveals the general attitude of men towards women. Human society, with rare exceptions, has so far been man-dominated. …
We live in deeds, not in years The value of our life lies not in how long we live but in what we do. The mere fact of existing …
Man does not live by bread alone Here ‘bread’ stands for meat and drink. Man needs food to keep his body and soul together, to maintain his physical existence. …
Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains This opening sentence of Rousseau’s famous ‘Social Contract’ is a proclamation of individual freedom and a fiery denunciation of …
Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble Emerson rightly said that imitation is suicide. Every individual is a unique creation of …
The pen is mightier than the sword In this proverb, ‘pen’ stands for writers, poets, thinkers, etc. In other words, it represents those who do mental work. ‘Sword stands …
Hope springs eternal in the human breast The man never is, but always is to be blest We are never satisfied with our present. We are always looking forward …
