In the long history of human affairs, common sense doesn’t have the greatest track record. — Gavin Extence Copy Share Image
The history of mankind is confined within a limited period, and from every quarter brings an intimation that human affairs have had… — Adam Ferguson Copy Share Image
Human affairs are like a chess game. Only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players. — Zicheng Hong Copy Share Image
It is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs. — Pliny the Elder Copy Share Image
We all resort to the ad hominem from time to time: in human affairs, it is difficult to avoid it, and probably… — Theodore Dalrymple Copy Share Image
“It is an adherent condition of human affairs that no intention, however sincere, of protecting the interests of others can make it… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
It may help to understand human affairs to be clear that most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused,… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
To make of human affairs a coherent, precise, predictable whole one must ignore or suppress man as he really is. It is… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
Human affairs require some combination of moral commitment with disciplined political action. And that is what keeps me intrigued and challenged and… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
In human affairs, no single person, organisation or social formation ever has a final or an absolutely correct position. It is through… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
In human affairs, we accomplish everything through prayer. What has been properly arranged, we keep in order, what has gone amiss we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I probably owe my political dismay to New Labour, but also my growing sense that the satirical shape of human affairs is… — Andrew O'Hagan Copy Share Image
