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title: "4 Acknowledging Humanity Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [ “\[Jane\] Austen was not a novelist for nothing: she knew that our stories are what make us human, and that listening to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-deresiewicz/jane-austen-was-not-a-novelist-for-nothing-she-knew-that-our-stories/)

[William Deresiewicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-deresiewicz/)

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> [“assumption prevents us from acknowledging the full humanity”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rinku-sen/assumption-prevents-us-from-acknowledging-the-full-humanity/)

[Rinku Sen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rinku-sen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/819/rinku-sen-45986_assumption_assumption-prevents-us-from-acknowledgin_195172.png)

> [As I started to think about how I can claim feminism while also acknowledging my humanity and my imperfections, 'bad feminism' simply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roxane-gay/as-i-started-to-think-about-how-i-can-claim-feminism-while-also/)

[Roxane Gay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roxane-gay/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/648/roxane-gay-520_about_as-i-started-to-think-about-how-i-can-cl_800738.png)

> [Anytime you share life stories with other people, you know, you are acknowledging their humanity and kind of accessing some things about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-scott/anytime-you-share-life-stories-with-other-people-you-know-you-are/)

[Jill Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-scott/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8d/jill-scott-1737_about-yourself_anytime-you-share-life-stories-with-othe_2415898.jpg)

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