#human

In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#essential #existence #freedom #human #human existence

Humans have certain properties and characteristics which are intrinsic to them, just as every other organism does. That's human nature. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#characteristics #does #every #human #human nature

Language is a weapon of politicians, but language is a weapon in much of human affairs. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#human #human affairs #language #much #politicians

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

If you think of life and death on a continuum, finding the point where it tips is complicated. It cuts across all political lines and gets to the root of our humanity. It requires faith informed by years of intimacy that you're doing what's right for your loved one. ↗

— Eleanor Clift

#complicated #continuum #cuts #death #doing

In nearly every religion I am aware of, there is a variation of the golden rule. And even for the non-religious, it is a tenet of people who believe in humanistic principles. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#aware #believe #even #every #golden

Well, human security is a concept that I am very committed to enshrining in American foreign policy. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#american #american foreign policy #committed #concept #foreign

It is surely a great calamity for a human being to have no obsessions. ↗

— Robert Bly

#calamity #great #human #human being #obsessions

We're getting so pulled in by computers and technology, and our kids have their face in the computers all day. The human relationship is being diminished by this. ↗

— Lenny Kravitz

#being #computers #day #diminished #face