Mankind Quote by John Stuart Mill

The general tendency [is] to be censorious of the vices to which one has not been tempted.

— Rebecca West

As a general habit and general tendency, I prefer not to bog a piece down with a great number of transitory, contemporary references, because…

— Mike Leigh

The general tendency of evolution is from structure to function, from bondage to freedom of the individual elements.

— Boris Sidis

We must judge of a form of government by it's general tendency, not by happy accidents

— Anonymous

There is one characteristic of the present direction of public opinion, peculiarly calculated to make it intolerant of any marked demonstration of individuality. The…

— John Stuart Mill

Unfortunately for the good sense of mankind, the fact of their fallibility is far from carrying the weight in their practical judgement, which is…

— John Stuart Mill

Once you decide that mediocrity is unthinkable, your only choices are excellence and quitting.

— Nick Murray

Philadelphians are every whit as mediocre as their neighbors, but they seldom encourage each other in mediocrity by giving it a more agreeable name.

— Agnes Repplier

There has been an obvious effort to play it safe, to make 'Bonanza' a good family show that would offend no one and hit…

— Pernell Roberts

If you want to be average, do what others do. If you want to be awesome, do what no one does.

— Alexander Den Heijer

Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land.

— Herman Melville

Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best.

— Max Beerbohm