#humanism

From my point of view, there is a tremendous amount to be said for secular humanism. ↗

— Vidal Sassoon

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Humanism: an exaltation of freedom, but one limited by our need to exercise it as an integral part of nature and society. ↗

— John Ralston Saul

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But, you know, I feel more fellowship with the defeated than with saints. Heroism and sanctity don't really appeal to me, I imagine. What interests me is being a man. ↗

— Albert Camus

#genuine #humanism #imagination

The main qualities that had earned him this universal respect in the service were, first, an extreme indulgence towards people, based on his awareness of his own shortcomings; second, a perfect liberalism, not the sort he read about in the newspapers, but the sort he had in his blood, which made him treat all people, whatever their rank or status, in a perfectly equal and identical way; and, third - most important - a perfect indifference to the business he was occupied with, owing to which he never got carried away and never made mistakes. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#humanism #personality #business

Psychology either tends to glorify human beings or trivialize them, leaving out the complexity of the human soul and the demands of God. ↗

— Gene Edward Veith Jr.

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Remember your humanity, and forget the rest. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#inspirational #peace #philosophy #inspirational

If Allah wants to send me a message, he'll do so on the faces of my brothers and sisters. ↗

— Michael Muhammad Knight

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There is some kind of a sweet innocence in being human- in not having to be just happy or just sad- in the nature of being able to be both broken and whole, at the same time. ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

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Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#destiny #happiness #humanism #inspirational #karma

it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

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