Born Quote by Marcus Aurelius

We are born for cooperation

— Marcus Aurelius

We have hands that must work, brains that must think, and personalities that must be developed.

— Jill Lepore

“The harmony of the human body is a prototype for personal and communal evolution.”

— Nancy Mellon

“The origin of the human condition is best explained by the natural selection for social interaction—the inherited propensities to communicate, recognize, evaluate, bond, cooperate,…

— Edward O. Wilson

Humans are tuned for relationship. The eyes, the skin, the tongue, ears, and nostrils-all are gates where our body receives the nourishment of otherness.

— David Abram

For what are we born if not to aid one another?

— Ernest Hemingway

As human beings, we are only able to survive in dependence upon the co-operation, help and kindness of other fellow humans.

— Dalai Lama

We are members of one great body. Nature planted in us a mutual love, and fitted us for a social life. We must consider…

— Seneca the Younger

We are born with our eyes closed and our mouths open, and we spend our whole lives trying to reverse that mistake of nature.

— Dale E. Turner

Our role as humans is to recognize the complexity of others.

— John Green

We are that which activates the body.

— Peace Pilgrim

From the time we're born, our brothers and sisters are our collaborators and coconspirators, our role models and our cautionary tales.

— Jeffrey Kluger