(3311 quotes found)
“There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.”
William James
“There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands.”
Plato
“Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink”
E. E. Cummings
“It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion.”
Anatole France
“Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.”
Daniel Bell
“Adam was but human-this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.”
Mark Twain
“Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic.”
Oscar Wilde
“The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background, is that we all believe we are above-average drivers.”
Dave Barry
“Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable.”
Jodie Foster
“All of us are guinea pigs in the laboratory of God. Humanity is just a work in progress.”
Tennessee Williams
