#human

The only justification for repressive institutions is material and cultural deficit. But such institutions, at certain stages of history, perpetuate and produce such a deficit, and even threaten human survival. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#cultural #deficit #even #history #human

We're looking at Earth science, observing our planet. Also space science, looking at the ozone in the atmosphere around our Earth. Also looking at life science. And on a human level, using ourselves as test subjects. ↗

— Laurel Clark

#around #atmosphere #earth #human #level

I've used the prestige and influence of having been a president of the United States as effectively as possible. And secondly, I've still been able to carry out my commitments to peace and human rights and environmental quality and freedom and democracy and so forth. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#been #carry #commitments #democracy #effectively

Every step and every movement of the multitude, even in what are termed enlightened ages, are made with equal blindness to the future; and nations stumble upon establishments, which are indeed the result of human action, but not the execution of any human design. ↗

— Adam Ferguson

#ages #any #blindness #design #enlightened

The history of mankind is confined within a limited period, and from every quarter brings an intimation that human affairs have had a beginning. ↗

— Adam Ferguson

#beginning #brings #confined #every #had

In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv. ↗

— Henri Cartier-Bresson

#detail #great #human #little #photography

The greatest revolution in our generation is that of human beings, who by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. ↗

— Marilyn Ferguson

#attitudes #beings #change #changing #generation

In any case, the fewer boundaries that exist hindering free movement between all forms of articulate human cognition, the better. ↗

— Brian Ferneyhough

#articulate #better #between #boundaries #case

After all it really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic. ↗

— Margaret Chan

#during #humanity #pandemic #really #threat

It's taken us 10 years, and it was constant excitement. I was constantly shocked by how evil he could be. Mao was very, very shrewd but he didn't have human feeling. ↗

— Jung Chang

#constantly #could #evil #excitement #feeling