#earth

Law in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#cases #civil #each #earth #general

There is no one on earth more disgusting and repulsive than he who gives alms. Even as there is no one so miserable as he who accepts them. ↗

— Maxim Gorky

#alms #disgusting #earth #even #gives

If nobody said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth. ↗

— Alan Patrick Herbert

#anything #descend #earth #ghastly #hush

Everywhere, everywhere, children are the scorned people of the earth. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#earth #everywhere #people #scorned

The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future. ↗

— Marya Mannes

#diminishing #earth #end #exploiting #future

The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. ↗

— William James

#cold #criticisms #crushed #dry #due

We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for. ↗

— Joichi Ito

#before #believe #bridges #building #earth

We are put on this earth to have a good time. This makes other people feel good. And the cycle continues. ↗

— Wolfman Jack

#cycle #earth #feel #feel good #good

God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise. ↗

— Shoeless Joe Jackson

#best #earth #gave #god #i

The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth. ↗

— Stonewall Jackson

#earth #fighting #his #makes #most