Basic Human Quotes

107 quotes by 90 authors

I still believe in the nonviolent Jesus and the basic human goodness present in all of us. — Martin Sheen
I've always thought that the key to a good sex life is variety. That's why God gave me two hands. Humans love sex, we need… — Billy Crystal
There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge. — Banksy
Thus, if a composer wants to produce music that is relevant to his contemporaries, his chief problem is not really musical, though it may seem… — John Blacking
The Shambhala teachings are founded on the premise that there is basic human wisdom that can help to solve the world's problems. This wisdom does… — Chogyam Trungpa
We have not reached the consensus that to eat is a basic human right. This is an ethical crisis. This is a crisis of faith. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Comfort food is the food that makes us feel good â€“ satisfied, calm, cared for and carefree. Itâ€™s food that fills us up emotionally and… — Ellie Krieger
Democratic societies can no longer give religious fanatics a free hand to abuse and murder non believers. Such action betrays contempt for the basic human… — Armstrong Williams
Safety is a basic human need. People with a sense of security and belonging are stabilized for learning, creating, innovating. A group of wonderfully cared… — John Sweeney
Such a little thing really, a kiss... most people don't give it a moment's consideration. They kiss on meeting, they kiss on parting, that simple… — Sarah Kay
In a world where so much seems to be hidden by the smoke of falsity and moral degeneration, we Americans must grasp firmly the ideals… — Manton S. Eddy
We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution. — Chen Shui-bian
There's a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to bitterly want what they can't have and ungratefully not want what is… — Robert Ringer
But I also think when we embark on intimate relationships, we make a basic human promise to be decent, to hold a flattering mirror up… — Lena Dunham
The future will be like the past, in the sense that, no matter how amazing or technologically advanced a society becomes, the basic human rhythm… — Adam Gopnik
It's a bit counter-intuitive to think about the future in terms of the past. But...I've learned an important trick: to develop foresight, you need to… — Jane McGonigal
What we're about is the belief that access to affordable and real-time health information is a basic human right, and it's a civil right. — Elizabeth Holmes
It has been said that next to hunger and thirst, our most basic human need is for storytelling. — Khalil Gibran
Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and… — Kofi Annan
Itâ€™s in our interest to take care of others. Self-centrednes s is opposed to basic human nature. In our own interest as human beings we… — Dalai Lama

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