Fragmentary drafts for the first, second, fifth, seventh, eighth, and tenth images

MARIA: And are you sure, Johannes, that this man has remained at his peak until now, that he could not have fallen deeply again? There are many people on earth who once stood high and now seem to have lost what once moved their souls. Perhaps he wanders around the world, shaken by passions. And you would have more reason to mourn his fall than to admire his former greatness.