#human

I have always considered it as treason against the great republic of human nature, to make any man's virtues the means of deceiving him. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured, and little to be enjoyed. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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Human beings will line up for miles to buy a bucket of catastrophes, but don't try selling sunshine and light - you'll go broke. ↗

— Chuck Jones

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The older I get, the more individuality I find in animals and the less I find in humans. ↗

— Chuck Jones

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I'm terribly human. ↗

— Rickie Lee Jones

#i #terribly

Human beings are glorious and preposterous characters. ↗

— Tommy Lee Jones

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We all parent the best we can. Being human, we're ambivalent. We want perfection for our babies, but we also need sleep. ↗

— Erica Jong

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No one ever found wisdom without also being a fool. Writers, alas, have to be fools in public, while the rest of the human race can cover its tracks. ↗

— Erica Jong

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One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves. ↗

— Barbara Jordan

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