Status Anxiety

[Julia Newman]

Need to translate as close to Russian as possible those sentenses : " The man of culture is one of the poorest mortals alive. For simple pedantry and want of good sense no man is his equal. No assumption is too unreal, no end is too unpractical for him" .

[mahavishnu]

What kind of individuals are you talking about? What history timeframe is it? Are these citations from modern or ancient history? Philosophy?

In the absence of any other explanations from you:

The man of culture is one of the poorest mortals alive. = Культурный (интеллигентный) человек является/считается одним из самых бедных среди смертных...

I wouldn't touch the other two citations unless you answer the questions above.