Civilized Quote by Walter Lippmann

Humanism is the creed of those who believe that in the circle of enwrapping mystery, men's fates are in their own hands - a…

— John Galsworthy

Humanism is the philosophy that you should be a good guest at the dinner table of life.

— A.C. Grayling

I'm a humanist at heart: at the end of the day, we are all human beings.

— Chet Faker

To have humanism we must first be convinced of our humanity. As we move further into decadence this becomes more difficult.

— Thomas Pynchon

For humanism also appeals to man as man. It seeks to liberate the universal qualities of human nature from the narrow limitations of blood…

— Christopher Dawson

“Theist religions focus on the worship of gods. Humanist religions worship humanity, or more correctly, Homo sapiens. Humanism is a belief that Homo sapiens…

— Yuval Noah Harari

It is only by having desire thwarted, and thereby learning to control it — in other words, by becoming civilized — that men become fully human.

— Theodore Dalrymple

Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.

— Kurt Vonnegut

I'm a humanist.

— Anonymous

Humanism is an approach to life which encourages ethical and fulfilling living on the basis of reason and humanity, and rejects superstition and religion.…

— Stephen Fry

“Humanism is the affirmation of man as a free and responsible being. Nothing degrades man more than the proclamation of irresponsibility. Man is responsible,…

— Alija Izetbegović

In their overestimation of the role of civilization, the humanists misunderstand the primary forces of the world of primitive human drives with their untamable…

— Stefan Zweig