Man is timid and apologetic; he is no longer upright; he dares not say "I think," "I am," but quotes some saint or sage.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2015). “Emerson's Essays: Top Essays”, p.50, 谷月社

Man is timid and apologetic; he is no longer upright; he dares not say "I think," "I am," but quotes some saint or sage.