To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence.

Natural selection will not remove ignorance from future generations.

— Richard Dawkins

Comedy has become, I think, a very important branch of public intellectualism. But it still ain't Washington.

— Kate McKinnon

I believe that UNICEF is the most important branch of the U.N.; they do exceptional work to help the neediest children around the world

— Liam Neeson

At present we educate people only up to the point where they can earn a living and marry; then education ceases altogether, as though…

— Carl Jung

We cannot but be astonished at the ease with which men resign themselves to ignorance about what is most important for them to know;…

— Frederic Bastiat

According to our social science, we can be or become wise in all matters of secondary importance, but we have to be resigned to…

— Leo Strauss

Want compassion is not to be numbered among the general faults of mankind. The black ingredient which fouls our disposition is envy. Hence our…

— Henry Fielding

Nobody but a beggar chooses to depend chiefly upon the benevolence of his fellow-citizens.

— Adam Smith

The individualism of current economic theory is manifest in the purely self-interested behaviour it generally assumes. It has no real place for fairness, malevolence,…

— Herman E. Daly

Conservatives say the government can't end poverty by force, but they believe it can use force to make people moral. Liberals say government can't…

— Harry Browne

“Now general benevolence was one of the leading features of the Pickwickian theory, and no one was more remarkable for the zealous manner in…

— Charles Dickens

The benevolence of wrapping the partridge in a vine leaf brings out its quality, just as the barrel of Diogenes brought forth the qualities…

— Emmanuel des Essarts

Elect me to office. I will protect and defend the U.S. Constitution. Because there's no constitutional authority for Congress spending on the objects of…

— Walter E. Williams

I rejoice that the reign of Christ is such, while it thrills the soul with emotions, and opens before the highest intellect the most…

— Matthew Simpson

Half the misery of human life might be extinguished if men would alleviate the general curse they lie under by mutual offices of compassion,…

— Joseph Addison