Mankind Quotes

3075 Mankind quotes by 1527 unique authors

If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement. — Jimmy Carter
Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and which no conscience… — William Ellery Channing
Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury. — Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Monkeys are superior to men in this: when a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey. — Malcolm De Chazal
To govern mankind, one must not overrate them. — Lord Chesterfield
No man who worships education has got the best out of education... Without a gentle contempt for education no man's education is complete. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
We are justified in enforcing good morals, for they belong to all mankind; but we are not justified in enforcing good manners, for good manners… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. — Frank A. Clark
The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. — Arthur C. Clarke
For this equilibrium now in sight, let us trust that mankind, as it has occurred in the greatest periods of its past, will find for… — Albert Claude
The whole curse of the last century has been what is called the Swing of the Pendulum; that is, the idea that Man must go… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and… — J. Reuben Clark
He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the paragon of mankind, Virtue will… — Laozi
Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be before the people, he must… — Laozi
The best soldiers are not warlike; the best fighters do not lose their temper. The greatest conquerors are those who overcome their enemies without strife.… — Laozi
The virtue of pride, which was once the beauty of mankind, has given place to that fount of ugliness, Christian humility. — Max Ernst
I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation… — George Washington
I am certain and have always stressed that the destination of mankind is to become more and more humane. The ideal of humanity has to… — Albert Schweitzer
Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Tis a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our… — Benjamin Franklin
As long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than on their benefactors, the thirst of military glory will ever… — Edward Gibbon
Just as Darwin discovered the law of evolution in organic nature, so Marx discovered the law of evolution in human history; he discovered the simple… — Friedrich Engels
There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that we suppose mankind… — Alexander Hamilton
Take mankind as they are, and what are they governed by? Their passions. — Alexander Hamilton
Take mankind in general, they are vicious-their passions may be operated upon. — Alexander Hamilton

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