Humane Quotes

263 quotes by 218 authors

A humane and authentic book written by another voice from the trenches. — Joanne Greenberg
LSD lets you in on something. When you're tripping, the idea of race disappears; the idea of sex disappears; you don't even know what species… — Ken Kesey
Humane sentiments are baseless, mad, and improper; they are incredibly feeble; never do they withstand the gainsaying passions, never do they resist bare necessity. — Marquis de Sade
A wide and vague impression exists that so-called Eastern religion is more contemplative, innocuous, and humane than the proselytizing monotheisms of the West. Don't believe… — Christopher Hitchens
The missing link between animals and a truly humane mankind is man himself, who does not yet see himself as a part of the world,… — Michael Fox
It is no coincidence that a rebirth of psychedelic use is occuring as we acquire the technological capability to leave the planet. The mushroom visions… — Terence McKenna
It is possible that the contemplation of cruelty will not make us humane but cruel; that the reiteration of the badness of our spiritual condition… — Lionel Trilling
The facilities for advanced education must be evened out and multiplied. No one who can take advantage of a higher education should be denied this… — Winston Churchill
Volumptuous women look good. Ignorant messages from mass media tell women what size to be, but female qualities-a softness, a soothing capacity that a woman… — Stanley Crouch
Unfortunately, the world continues, history continues to produce tragedies. And it is very important that they be documented in a humane way, in a compelling… — James Nachtwey
Poetry is, above all, a singing art of natural and magical connection because, though it is born out of one's person's solitude, it has the… — Brendan Kennelly
Without a global revolution in the sphere of human consciousness a more humane society will not emerge. — Vaclav Havel
Every [person] of humane convictions must decide on the protest that best suits [his or her] convictions, but we must all protest. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The work of volunteer groups throughout our country represents the very heart and soul of America. They have helped make this the most compassionate, generous,… — Ronald Reagan
The Humane Society is so great to work with. Because everyone there is so nice and supportive, and they're all animal lovers like me. — Bella Thorne
The lawyers' contribution to the civilizing of humanity is evidenced in the capacity of lawyers to argue furiously in the courtroom, then sit down as… — John Silber
The demand that defective people be prevented from propagating equally defective offspring is a demand of the clearest reason and if systematically executed represents the… — Adolf Hitler
The bitter hatreds that now poison Middle Eastern politics are rooted in the real or perceived wrong of the setting up of a Jewish State… — Richard Dawkins
Education is like a diamond with many facets: It includes the basic mastery of numbers and letters that give us access to the treasury of… — Ronald Reagan
As against the "invisible hand" of Adam Smith, there has to be a visible hand of politicians whose objective is to have the kind of… — Pierre Trudeau

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