Hm … yes, all is in a man's hands and he lets it all slip from cowardice, that's an axiom

“I swear, gentlemen, that to be too conscious is an illness — a real thorough-go…”

“Consciousness is man's greatest misfortune, still I know that man loves it and …”

“He could not pass by children without his soul being shaken: such is the man.”

“Прощай, князь, в первый раз человека видела!”