It was great when it was, but because it's based upon the very finite existence of a dog, it can not be replaced. (retrieverman.net)
The freedom of man is also the freedom of spirit, but within the conditions of finite existence. (religion-online.org)
More to the point, for educators in these troubled times, is David Griffin's trenchant observation that those who seek to improve the human condition dare not ignore the transcultural proclivity to evil deep within the human heart and the strong element of competition in finite existence. (religion-online.org)