History Quote by Ayn Rand

Man has the power to act as his own destroyer - and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.

— Elon Musk

“Man has the power to act as his own destroyer--and that is the way he has acted through most of history.” --Atlast Shrugged”

— Ayn Rand

Man, biologically considered ... is simply the most formidable of all beasts of prey, and, indeed, the only one that preys systematically on its…

— William James

Man, biologically considered, and whatever else he may be in the bargain, is simply the most formidable of all the beasts of prey, and,…

— William James

Man has risen so far above all other species that he competes in ways unique in nature. He fights by means of complicated weapons;…

— Charles Lindbergh

Man is the only animal that deals in that atorcity of atrocities, War. He is the only one that gathers his brethren about him…

— Mark Twain

Man is a historical being : The realisations of the powers of human individuals living at any one time takes the cooperation of many…

— John Rawls

Man has come to dominate the planet thanks to two essential traits. One is intelligence. The other has been the absolute willingness to kill…

— Stephen King

Man...is a tame or civilized animal; never the less, he requires proper instruction and a fortunate nature, and then of all animals he becomes…

— Plato

It is conceded by all that man is the very highest type of all living creatures on the earth. His intelligence is far superior…

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Man is the only creature that refuses to be what he is.

— Albert Camus

No man is such a conqueror, as the one that has defeated himself.

— Henry Ward Beecher