Humane Quotes

263 quotes by 218 authors

Nature must be viewed humanly to be viewed at all; that is, her scenes must be associated with humane affections, such as are associated with… — Henry David Thoreau
There has never been a humane communist regime. Marxism is inherently totalitarian. It recognizes no moral limits on the state. Itâ€™s the most convenient ideology… — Joseph Sobran
To have control of my own mind... to go with dignity is less terryfying. When I look at both options I have to die, I… — Brittany Maynard
I suspect that no community will become humane and caring by restricting what its members can say. — Derek Bok
When political figures are shown on television or in movies, it's always the liberal Democrats that are shown to be humane, caring people. — Pat Boone
There is no room for legal hair-splitting when it comes to the humane treatment of detainees - not in a nation founded on the rule… — Dick Durbin
Because animals are property, we consider as "humane treatment" that we would regard as torture if it were inflicted on humans. — Gary L. Francione
Humor implies a sure conception of the beautiful, the majestic and he true, by whose light it surveys and shape s their opposites. It is… — Edwin Percy Whipple
Whoever is open, loyal, true; of humane and affable demeanour; honourable himself, and in his judgement of others; faithful to his word as to law,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
My commitment to a humane and peaceful world continues to this day. — Walter Kohn
In the application of the method of non-violence, one must believe in the possibility of every person, however depraved, being reformed under humane and skilled… — Mahatma Gandhi
The idea of a liberal media bias is simply a myth. If only it were true, we might have a more humane, open-minded, and ultimately… — Barbra Streisand
To know only one thing well is to have a barbaric mind: civilization implies the graceful relation of all varieties of experience to a central… — Robert Graves
We cannot talk simultaneously about animal rights and the 'humane' slaughter of animals. — Gary L. Francione
Veganism gives us all the opportunity to say what we "stand for" in life- the ideal of healthy, humane living. Add decades to your life,… — Donald Watson
The American Medical Association says the humane way is to let people starve and thirst to death. If you did that to an animal, youd… — Jack Kevorkian
Eduardo Halfon is a brilliant storyteller, whose gifts are displayed on every page of this beautiful, daring, and deeply humane book. — Daniel Alarcon
Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to be happy increases… — Dalai Lama
The difference between that which is humane and that which is patriotic is a vital difference. — Toni Morrison
Biblical law permits voluntary slavery because it recognizes that some people are not able to maintain a position of independence . . . The law… — R.J. Rushdoony

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