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Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A claim about human nature: unlike other creatures, people resist being what they are, wanting to be something else or denying their own limits. It's a paradox, suggesting our restlessness and self-denial set us apart. The quote says this about mankind broadly, leaving what "refusing" means for readers to fill in.
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