Humanity Quote by Natsume Sōseki

“Daisuke was of course equipped with conversation that, even if they went further, would allow him to retreat as if nothing had happened. He…

— Natsume Sōseki

“His grin seemed to say, “It is, for some strange reason, considered proper to congratulate people on such occasions as this.”

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“He is totally abandoned in the way he buys book after book, never to read a single one. I wouldn't mind if he used…

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“Use your intellect to guide you, and you will end up putting people off. Rely on your emotions, and you will forever be pushed…

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“Living as I do with human beings, the more that I observe them, the more I am forced to conclude that they are selfish.”

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“One day, with his usual head (I do not mean to imply that one can change heads as one changes hats, wearing at will…

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“But do you imagine there’s a certain type of person in the world who conforms to the idea of a ‘bad person'? You’ll never…

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“He had always been a middle-of-the-road sort. He had never submitted word for word to anyone's command, but neither had he passionately rebelled against…

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“You see, loneliness is the price we have to pay for being born in this modern age, so full of freedom, independence, and our…

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“That Seigo could go into geisha houses, accept luncheon invitations, drop in at the Club, see people off at Shimabashi, meet them at Yokohama,…

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“You seem to be under the impression that there is a special breed of bad humans. There is no such thing as a stereotype…

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“If the Creator should take the line that I am born to work and not to sleep, I would agree that I am indeed…

— Natsume Sōseki