Basic Human Quotes

107 quotes by 90 authors

In the presence of their love I sensed my lonliness, and I understood for a moment, clearly, that deep and basic human desire for companionship… — Luke Davies
To the Technocrats: Have mercy on us. Relax a bit, take time out for simple pleasures. For example, the luxuries of electricity, indoor plumbing, central… — Edward Abbey
Be compassionate to everyone. Don't just search for whatever it is that annoys and frightens you-see beyond those things to the basic human being. Especially… — Alice Walker
Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement,… — John P. Kotter
Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom. — Dalai Lama
When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the other hand, in… — Dalai Lama
The right to communicate is a basic human right, and I believe that putting that on every national agenda is very important. — Hamadoun Toure
It is ironic that American women now need to be fortified by the inspiration of the women of the Arab Spring, who risked so much… — Tina Brown
The right to protect the health and well-being of every person, of those we love, is a basic human right. — Elizabeth Holmes
Patent monopoly creates a lot of problems. It allows the patentee to charge the maximum to consumers. This may not be a problem if the… — Ha-Joon Chang
I love Lauryn Hill, Tracy Chapman, Fiona Apple. People like that. People you can really connect to on the most basic human level. — Banks
There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty,… — P.J. O'Rourke
A single moment spent in a business meeting or at a pub is more than enough to reveal the basic human truth that we are… — Jeff Lindsay
I love studying folklore and legends. The stories that people passed down for a thousand years without any sort of marketing support are obviously saying… — Tim Schafer
Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war and until there are… — Haile Selassie I Of Ethiopia
There's a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to want what they can't have and not want what is readily available… — M Kathleen Casey
So I can't show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human right. But what I can argue is that no one should have… — Paul Farmer
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
Two basic human responsibilities are to do good and to avoid wrong, others flow from them. — Tasneem Hameed
Basic human core is good and remains part of divine nature until childhood. It is only later that it is taken over by the worldly… — Tasneem Hameed

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