Chiostro del cimitero, fortezza di Tomar, il castello dei Cavalieri Templari, Templar, patrimonio UNESC

What is meant by a man for all seasons?

It means "a man for all occasions, whether happy or serious". It's a quotation by Robert Whittington, a contemporary of More, who in 1520 said: "More is a man of an angel's wit and singular learning.

He died the man he always was.
Maybe I would dare say I am happy to see him go first.