Lesson 8-"Were Only Human I. Oral work Virtue is more to man than either water or fire i have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue -Confucius W BLEW B T L E Lesson 8 – “We’re Only Human” Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue. —Confucius W B T L E I. Oral Work