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Michelangelo

I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible.

Michelangelo

God

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Michelangelo is expressing humility about his social status and talents, acknowledging that he is not wealthy or highly valued by others. He believes that the skill God gave him is a way to keep himself alive and active for as long as he can.

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