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George CarlinIf it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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John KennedyMankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.

—  John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963]

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Friedrich NietzscheA politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Arthur SchopenhauerFor the world is Hell, and men are on the one hand the tormented souls and on the other the devils in it.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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George OrwellEach generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.

—  George Orwell, 1903-1950, British writer

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Charles DarwinIn the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.

—  Charles Darwin, 1809-1882, British scientist

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Oscar WildeI think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Winston ChurchillOf all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Friedrich NietzscheThe earth has a skin and that skin has diseases; one of its diseases is called man.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Wolfgang GoetheWe are our own devils; we drive ourselves out of our Edens.

—  Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832, German poet & philosopher

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Aleister CrowleyRepeal all laws which assume that mankind is a herd of cattle.

—  Aleister Crowley, 1875-1945, British magician & occultist,

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Arthur ClarkeTwo possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

—  Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008, British Sci-Fi writer

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Blaise PascalThe more I see of Mankind, the more I prefer my dog.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Ralph Waldo EmersonThe end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Marquis de SadeThe idea of God is the sole wrong for which I cannot forgive mankind.

—  Marquis de Sade, 1740-1814, French writer

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Benjamin FranklinAll mankind is divided into three groups: those that are immovable, those that are movable and those that move.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Alfred TennysonIt is unconceivable that the whole Universe was merely created for us who live in this third-rate planet of a third-rate moon.

—  Alfred Tennyson, 1809-1892, English poet

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Arthur SchopenhauerThe doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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John KennedyWe have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world or to make it the last.

—  John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963]

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Thomas PaineChristianity is the strangest religion ever set up, for it committed a murder upon Jesus in order to redeem mankind from the sin of eating an apple.

—  Thomas Paine, 1737-1809, English-American writer

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Carl SaganIf we are alone in the Universe, it sure seems like an awful waste of space.

—  Carl Sagan, 1934-1996, American astronomer

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Karl KrausMankind became hysterical in the Middle Ages because it poorly repressed the sexual impressions of its Greek boyhood.

—  Karl Kraus, 1874-1936, Austrian writer

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George Bernard ShawOnly in books has mankind known perfect truth, love and beauty.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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William ShakespeareAs flies to wanton boys are we to the gods.
They kill us for their sport.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ King Lear

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Samuel JohnsonI hate mankind, for I think of myself as one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Dave BarryThe one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers.

—  Dave Barry, 1947-, American journalist

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George Bernard ShawPerhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Karl MarxWherever the want of clothing forced them to it, the human race made clothes for thousands of years, without a single man becoming a tailor.

—  Karl Marx, 1818-1883, German philosopher

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Eugene IonescoIt's not a certain society that seems ridiculous to me, it's mankind.

—  Eugene Ionesco, 1912-1994, French-Romanian playwright

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John KennedyOur most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.

—  John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963]

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Charles Caleb ColtonTo despise our own species is the price we must often pay for knowledge of it.

—  Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, English cleric & writer

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VauvenarguesWe should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather.

—  Vauvenargues, 1715-1747, French author of maxims

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T. S. EliotHumankind cannot bear very much reality.

—  T. S. Eliot, 1888-1965, British poet, Nobel 1948

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Ayn RandMan is the only living species that has the power to act as his own destroyer—and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.

—  Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher

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Saul BellowIs our species crazy? Plenty of evidence.

—  Saul Bellow, 1914-2005, Canadian-American writer, Nobel 1976

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Albert EinsteinToday the atomic bomb has altered profoundly the nature of the world as we know it, and the human race consequently finds itself in a new habitat to which it must adapt its thinking.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Immanuel KantOut of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.

—  Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, German philosopher

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Antonio PorchiaHumanity does not know where to go because no one is waiting for it: not even God.

—  Antonio Porchia, 1885-1968, Italian-Argentinian poet

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Fernando PessoaWhat would happen to the world if we were human?

—  Fernando Pessoa, 1888-1935, Portuguese poet & writer

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Victor HugoMankind is not a circle with a single center but an ellipse with two focal points of which facts are one and ideas the other.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Victor HugoThe French Revolution was the most important step for mankind since the advent of Jesus Christ.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Alfred North WhiteheadThe mentality of mankind and the language of mankind created each other.

—  Alfred North Whitehead, 1861-1947, British philosopher & mathematician

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American proverbIt takes all kinds of people to make up a world.

—  American proverb

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Bertrand RussellThe only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Nikos KazantzakisThe four cornerstones of this world: bread, wine, fire, woman.

—  Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, Greek writer

Gustave FlaubertThe more humanity advances, the more it is degraded.

—  Gustave Flaubert, 1821-1880, French writer

Aldοus HuxleyIn any race between human numbers and natural resources, time is against us.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

Bertolt BrechtFor once you must try not to shirk the facts:
Mankind is kept alive by bestial acts.

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

William Hazlitt If mankind had wished for what is right, they might have had it long ago.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Terry PratchettMost of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally evil, but by people being fundamentally people.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

Terry PratchettImagination, not intelligence, made us human.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

Robert Louis StevensonMankind was never so happily inspired as when it made a cathedral.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

D. H. LawrenceVitally, the human race is dying. It is like a great uprooted tree, with its roots in the air. We must plant ourselves again in the universe.

—  D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930, British writer

Arthur KoestlerIf one looks with a cold eye at the mess man has made of history, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that he has been afflicted by some built-in mental disorder which drives him towards self-destruction.

—  Arthur Koestler, 1905-1983, Hungarian-British writer

Gabriel Garcia MarquezHumanity, like armies in the field, advances at the speed of the slowest.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

H.L. MenckenThe most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

Nicolas ChamfortThe only thing that stops God from sending another flood is that the first one was useless.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

Joseph ConradThe real significance of crime is in its being a breach of faith with the community of mankind.

—  Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, British-Polish writer

Nicolas Gomez DavilaMany love humanity only in order to forget God with a clear conscience.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Quotes in Verse

DanteO human race, born to fly upward,
wherefore at a little wind dost thou so fall?

—  Dante, 1265-1321, Italian poet

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Funny Quotes

Fred AllenIf I could get my membership fee back, I'd resign from the human race.

—  Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian

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Jean RostandHumanity is a disease of the earth. There are no humans on healthy planets.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

Ancient Greek

Bias of PrieneMost people are bad.

Οι πλείστοι άνθρωποι κακοί.

—  Bias of Priene, 625-540 BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece

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