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
Genius is no respecter of time, trouble, money or persons, the four things around which human affairs turn most persistently. — Samuel Butler Copy Share Image
“For prying into any human affairs, none are equal to those whom it does not concern.” — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Human affairs are not governed ultimately by historical events, fate, or chance, but by God...Divine purpose moving steadily from beginning to end.” — Eugenia Price Copy Share Image
Though motherhood is the most important of all the professions - requiring more knowledge than any other department in human affairs -… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton 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
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
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
“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
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
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
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