--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Man hardly comes in more than two…" description: "\"Man hardly comes in more than two varieties, wherever he is, whatever he does: workers and pimps ... they're either one or the other! ... and inventors..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc4/louis-ferdinand-celine-1139_doe_man-hardly-comes-in-more-than-two-variet_2801554.jpg" --- # Man hardly comes in more than two varieties, wherever he… ![“Man hardly comes in more than two varieties, wherever he is, whatever he does: workers and pimps ... they're either one or the other! ... and inventors, the worst kind of jobholder! ... they stand condemned! ... the writer who doesn't pimp along, peacefully plagiarizing, who doesn't pump out the…” quote by Louis-Ferdinand Celine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc4/louis-ferdinand-celine-1139_doe_man-hardly-comes-in-more-than-two-variet_2801554.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc4/louis-ferdinand-celine-1139_doe_man-hardly-comes-in-more-than-two-variet_2801554.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc4/louis-ferdinand-celine-1139_doe_man-hardly-comes-in-more-than-two-variet_2801554.jpg) > “Man hardly comes in more than two varieties, wherever he is, whatever he does: workers and pimps ... they're either one or the other! ... and inventors, the worst kind of jobholder! ... they stand condemned! ... the writer who doesn't pimp along, peacefully plagiarizing, who doesn't pump out the pop stuff, he's had it! ... everybody hates him!” [Louis-Ferdinand Celine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louis-ferdinand-celine/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human roles are reduced to stark binaries, condemning creators who resist commercial norms. **In simple terms:** People are labeled simply. Key Takeaway Question societal labels. Themes society class art conformity condemnation creativity Mood cynical provocative Type literary social When to use this quote - media analysis - art criticism - social activism - educational debate Key Concepts sociology literary criticism Questions to Reflect On - How do labels limit individuals? - What alternatives to binary classification exist? 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