#mankind

It is a pity that there are no big creatures to prey on humanity. If there were enough dragons and rocs, perhaps mankind would turn its might against them. Unfortunately man is preyed upon by microbes, which are too small to be appreciated. ↗

— T.H. White

#odin #sword-sentiments #war #mankind

The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle. ↗

— Rumi

#mankind

Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#irresponsibility #nationalism #mankind

If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

#majority-v-minority #philosophy #mankind

I don't believe Barrons is out to destroy mankind. I don't think he particularly cares much for mankind, but I don't think he has any deep-seated desire to see us all wiped out. ↗

— Karen Marie Moning

#mac #mankind

A troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendezvous with destiny; that we will uphold the principles of self-reliance, self-discipline, morality, and, above all, responsible liberty for every individual that we will become that shining city on a hill. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

#self-reliance #mankind

I do not like sports, unless you consider treating all humankind with love and respect a sport. ↗

— Todd Barry

#humankind #i #i do #like #love

Christendom appears clearly to me to be one of those trifling, insignificant arts, which has never been of any substantial advantage to mankind. ↗

— Edward Hicks

#any #appears #arts #been #christendom

Almost certainly, however, the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind. ↗

— Norman Borlaug

#almost #certainly #component #essential #first

No man has come to true greatness who has not felt that his life belongs to his race, and that which God gives to him, He gives him for mankind. ↗

— Phillips Brooks

#come #felt #gives #god #greatness