Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sophie Swetchine

Poor humanity!--so dependent, so insignificant, and yet so great.

Marcus Aurelius

A rational nature admits of nothing but what is serviceable to the rest of mankind.

Swami Vivekananda

I am in every religion as the thread through a string of pearls. Wherever thou seest extraordinary holiness and extraordinary power raising and purifying humanity, know thou that I am there.

Thucydides

Human nature is the one constant through human history. It is always there.

Robert Agostinelli

I'm a big believer in human nature.

Robert A. Heinlein

Of all the creatures on this planet none is more dangerous than a human being.

Toni Morrison

Perhaps that's what all human relationships boiled down to: Would you save my life? or would you take it?

Tommy Douglas

The religion of tomorrow will be less concerned with the dogmas of theology and more concerned with the social welfare of humanity.

Tom Morello

Poverty is curable, but it's just not done, because it's not profitable. And that is the kind of violence that's perpetuated on humanity.

Sam Harris

The second commandment is "Thou shall not construct any graven images." Is this really the pinnacle of what we can achieve morally? The second most important moral principle for all the generations of humanity?

Taiye Selasi

How can I come from a nation? How can a human being come from a concept?

Ron Fournier

Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that the actions of humanity were deepening the crisis, and pledged to do something about it if elected.

Thomas Merton

It is my belief, that we should not be too sure of having found Christ in ourselves until we have found him also in that part of humanity that is most remote from our own.

Thomas Carlyle

I have no patience whatever with these gorilla damnifications of humanity.

Steve Buscemi

I can't relate to 99% of humanity.

Stephen Hawking

We explore because we are human.

Stanley Crouch

Our democratic richness arrives when we're able to comprehend our collective humanity accurately.

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's; and unto human beings, what?

Silvio Berlusconi

These monstrous criminals have demonstrated a vile and brutal affront against humanity.

Sigmund Freud

Religion [is] the universal obsessional neurosis of humanity

Sigmund Freud

Humanity is in the highest degree irrational, so that there is no prospect of influencing it by reasonable arguments. Against prejudice one can do nothing.

Shirley Hufstedler

I empathize with those who yearn for a simpler world, for some bygone golden age of domestic and international tranquility. But for the mass of humanity it is an age that never was.

Serj Tankian

I really feel like civilisation's already over. It's not ending but it's already done. We're all addicted to the concept that humanity equals civilisation and that's not the case. We need a global conversation to be able to decipher how we can live from this point forward. We have to redefine our relationship with our environment.

Steven Morrissey

I am attracted to humans. But, of course...not many.

Steven Morrissey

Humans are not really very humane.

Steven Pinker

Overcoming naive impressions to figure out how things really work is one of humanity's highest callings.

Steven Weinberg

Though aware that there is nothing in the universe that suggests any purpose for humanity, one way that we can find a purpose is to study the universe by the methods of science, without consoling ourselves with fairy tales about its future, or about our own.

Robert Burns

It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.

Ricky Williams

Human beings aren't supposed to be controlled and told what to do.

Tariq Ramadan

Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.

Sylvia Earle

Humans have always wondered the big questions, "Who am I? Where have I come from? Where am I going?" It's part of human nature. It's perhaps the underpinnings of religion.

Joss Whedon

The more power that we have, the less human we are.

Joss Whedon

Because it’s no longer enough to be a decent person. It’s no longer enough to shake our heads and make concerned grimaces at the news. True enlightened activism is the only thing that can save humanity from itself.