Machinery that gives us abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind. We… — Charlie Chaplin Copy Share Image
“I demand of you, and of the whole world, that you show me a generic character ... by which to distinguish between… — Cari Linneaus Copy Share Image
The idea of Curious Yellow, of surrender to a higher cause, seems to appeal to a certain small subset of humanity. These… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
“The downfall of the attempts of governments and leaders to unite mankind is found in this- in the wrong message that we… — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
The problem with being a film actress or a movie star is that people see you so huge that somehow you're visually… — Kristin Scott Thomas Copy Share Image
The real world is far too complex and unpredictable to make something like the idea of humanity controlling its own evolution or… — Ken MacLeod Copy Share Image
People knew less of each other, perhaps, but they felt more free of each other, and so were more individual. The entire… — John Fowles Copy Share Image
...it becomes clear that, given our diversity, no single religion satisfies all humanity. ... And since the majority does not practice religion,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Conversation in its happiest development is a link, equally exquisite and adequate, between mind and mind, a system by which men approach… — Agnes Repplier Copy Share Image
“Attempts at description are stupid. Who can all at once describe a human being? Even when he is presented to us we… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
The coming years will prove increasingly cynical and cruel. People will definitely not slip into oblivion while hugging each other. The final… — Pentti Linkola Copy Share Image
I believe in the absolute oneness of God and, therefore, also of humanity. What though we have many bodies? We have but… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
We do not abandon ship. I say, as corny as it may sound, through the strength and spirit and fire and dare… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
Time is different for a tree than for a man. Sun and soil and water, these are the things a weirwood understands,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“If we want truth and justice to rule our global village, there must be no hypocrisy. If there is no truth, then… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
The notion of "humanity" as a form of transcendence derives, I think, from the conviction that intellectuality possesses an absolute power, from… — Talal Asad Copy Share Image
First of all, everyone must acknowledge and feel that child slavery still exists in the world, in its ugliest face and form.… — Kailash Satyarthi Copy Share Image
What we tend to do in our shows, especially with 'Love Is_,' is to show the humanity of characters so that people… — Salim Akil Copy Share Image
Years of observation and thought have given increasing strength to the belief that we Jews stand apart from you gentiles, that a… — Maurice Samuel Copy Share Image
It's not greed and ambition that makes wars--it's goodness. Wars are always fought for the best of reasons, for liberation or manifest… — Paddy Chayefsky Copy Share Image
I then greet and cordially thank you all, dear friends belonging to other religious traditions; first of all the Muslims, who worship… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Our best hope for the future is not to get people to think of all humanity as family - that's impossible. It… — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
“From time to time, I open a newspaper. Things seem to be proceeding at a dizzying rate. We are dancing not on… — Gustave Flaubert Copy Share Image
“Humans do not want to be better. A person may want to swim better or have a better smile. But they don't… — Noah Cicero Copy Share Image
Ignorance, which is contented and clumsy, will produce what is imperfect, but not offensive. But ignorance dis contented and dexterous, learning what… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
“In order to witness clearly the march of humanity from its inception to the present moment, an understanding of how humankind has… — Roger D. Woodard Copy Share Image
“The deep darkness of good-natured humans, which causes the noble things of humanity to spoil—the affection for a worn-out, grimy lifestyle, the… — Sakyo Komatsu Copy Share Image
“If love were human I would’ve set them on fire by now — a screaming blaze of smoke and flesh. I’d breathe… — Piper Payne Copy Share Image
“Decreasing the budget on the space exploration is nothing but a great treason to humanity! Space exploration is closely related to our… — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
“Humans have been doin’ awful things to each other throughout history. Humanity’s not as great as you make it out to be.… — Michael Monroe Copy Share Image
There's a fundamental difference, if you look into the future, between a humanity that is a space-faring civilisation, that's out there exploring… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have no faith in Humanity. too many greedy people only looking to improve there situation before thinking about the whole picture.… — Sid KidHash Copy Share Image
Love is a choice — not simply, or necessarily, a rational choice, but rather a willingness to be present to others without… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“There are one and a half billion Muslims on this Earth. A billion and a half Chinese communists, a billion Indian Hindu… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
“It's like the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you… — Samwise Gamgee Copy Share Image
One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
“when a seven years old girl comes to our car and knocks at the glass because she wants 10 rupees to buy… — Iqra Ijaz Copy Share Image
A lot of times, people say that people read to escape. But I think if you come from any community that is… — Sofia Quintero Copy Share Image
Our house is burning and we look elsewhere. Nature, mutilated and over-exploited, can no longer reconstitute itself and we refuse to admit… — Jacques Chirac Copy Share Image
“We're humans, not machines. We have bad days. We have mental difficulties. We are inspired, yet we fail. We are not linear.… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
