“Diminish the mass of evils that afflict the human species, increase enjoyment and well-being. And even if the new routes opened up could prolong the average life of mankind by only a few hours, or even a few days, then the scientist, too could aspire”
Antoine Lavoisier
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”
Charles Darwin
“Cities are the abyss of the human species”
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Crime is a fact of the human species, a fact of that species alone, but it is above all the secret aspect, impenetrable and hidden. Crime hides, and by far the most terrifying things are those which elude us.”
George Bataille
“The Englishman wants to be recognized as a gentleman, or as some other suitable species of human being, the American wants to be considered a good guy.”
Louis Kronenberger
“Humans can learn to like anything, that's why we are such a successful species.”
Jeannette Desor
“The African was defined and treated as being of a lesser human species than even the lowliest among the colonizers.”
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
