all men cannot be first / masters

/ˈɔːl mˈɛn kˈanɒt biː fˈɜːst mˈastəz/

/ˈɔːl mˈɛn kænˈɑːt biː fˈɜːst mˈæstɚz/

used to imply that people possess varying skills, talents, and capabilities, which naturally result in different levels of achievement and ranking