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Mankind Quotes

I have a hundred times heard him say, that all ages and nations have represented their gods as wicked, in a constantly increasing progression; that mankind have gone on adding trait after trait till they reached the most perfect conception of wickedness which the human mind could devise, and have called this God, and prostrated themselves before it Picture Quote #1

Those only are happy who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way Picture Quote #1

Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest Picture Quote #1

The laws and conditions of the production of wealth partake of the character of physical truths. There is nothing optional or arbitrary in them... It is not so with the Distribution of Wealth. That is a matter of human institution solely. The things once there, mankind, individually or collectively, can do with them as they like Picture Quote #1

The reasons for legal intervention in favour of children apply not less strongly to the case of those unfortunate slaves and victims of the most brutal part of mankind - the lower animals Picture Quote #1

Political Economy, in truth, has never pretended to give advice to mankind with no lights but it's own; though people who knew nothing but political economy (and therefore knew it ill) have taken upon themselves to advise, and could only do so by such lights as they had Picture Quote #1

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It is useful while mankind is imperfect that there should be different opinions, so that there should be different experiments of living, that free scope should be given to varieties of character, short of injury to others Picture Quote #1

History shows that great economic and social forces flow like a tide over communities only half conscious of that which is befalling them. Wise statesmen foresee what time is thus bringing, and try to shape institutions and mold men's thoughts and purposes in accordance with the change that is silently coming on. The unwise are those who bring nothing constructive to the process, and who greatly imperil the future of mankind by leaving great questions to be fought out between ignorant change on one hand and ignorant opposition to change on the other Picture Quote #1

No longer enslaved or made dependent by force of law, the great majority are so by force of property; they are still chained to a place, to an occupation, and to conformity with the will of an employer, and debarred by the accident of birth to both the enjoyments, and from the mental and moral advantages, which others inherit without exertion and independently of desert. That this is an evil equal to almost any of those against which mankind have hitherto struggles, the poor are not wrong in believing Picture Quote #1

The ne plus ultra of wickedness is embodied in what is commonly presented to mankind as the creed of Christianity Picture Quote #1

The right of revolution, which tyrants, in mockery, accord to mankind, is no legal right under a government; it is only a natural right to overturn a government Picture Quote #1

However far modern science and techniques have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson; nothing is impossible Picture Quote #1

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Our ideal is to make her ever stronger and better and finer, because in that way alone, as we believe, can she be of the greatest service to the world's peace and to the welfare of mankind Picture Quote #1

Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: These are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided Picture Quote #1

Action [is] the great business of mankind, and the whole matter about which all laws are conversant Picture Quote #1

It would be naive to think that the problems plaguing mankind today can be solved with means and methods which were applied or seemed to work in the past Picture Quote #1

The most important American addition to the World Experience was the simple surprising fact of America. We have helped prepare mankind for all it's later surprises Picture Quote #1

Mankind has used two powerful weapons to destroy it's own powers and enjoyment, wrong indulgence and wrong abstinence Picture Quote #1

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Another famous poem focuses on the oneness of mankind, and is used to grace the entrance to the Hall of Nations of the UN building in New York with this call for breaking all barriers Picture Quote #1

The object of preaching is to constantly remind mankind of what they keep forgetting; not to supply the intellect, but to fortify the feebleness of human resolutions Picture Quote #1

For Gods sake, do not drag me into another war! I am worn down, and worn out, with crusading and defending Europe, and protecting mankind; I must think a little of myself Picture Quote #1

It is astonishing the influence foolish apothegms have upon the mass of mankind, though they are not unfrequently fallacies Picture Quote #1

All mankind are happier for having been happy; so that, if you make them happy now, you make them happy twenty years hence by the memory of it Picture Quote #1

Mankind are always happier for having been happier; so that if you make them happy now, you make them happy twenty years hence by the memory of it Picture Quote #1

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All for ourselves, and nothing for other people, seems, in every age of the world, to have been the vile maxim of the masters of mankind Picture Quote #1

The violence and injustice of the rulers of mankind is an ancient evil, for which, I am afraid, the nature of human affairs can scarce admit a remedy Picture Quote #1

The imputation of being a fool is a thing which mankind, of all others, is the most impatient of, it being a blot upon the prime and specific perfection of human nature Picture Quote #1

Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, and shut the gates of mercy on mankind Picture Quote #1

The art of cookery is the art of poisoning mankind, by rendering the appetite still importunate, when the wants of nature are supplied Picture Quote #1

Until mankind is peaceful enough not to have violence on the news, there’s no point in taking it out of shows that need it for entertainment value Picture Quote #1

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I have a hundred times heard him say, that all ages and nations have represented their gods as wicked, in a constantly increasing progression; that mankind have gone on adding trait after trait till they reached the most perfect conception of wickedness which the human mind could devise, and have called this God, and prostrated themselves before it (Mankind Quotes) Those only are happy who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art or pursuit, followed not as a means, but as itself an ideal end. Aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way (Mankind Quotes) Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest (Mankind Quotes) The laws and conditions of the production of wealth partake of the character of physical truths. There is nothing optional or arbitrary in them... It is not so with the Distribution of Wealth. That is a matter of human institution solely. The things once there, mankind, individually or collectively, can do with them as they like (Mankind Quotes) The reasons for legal intervention in favour of children apply not less strongly to the case of those unfortunate slaves and victims of the most brutal part of mankind - the lower animals (Mankind Quotes) Political Economy, in truth, has never pretended to give advice to mankind with no lights but it's own; though people who knew nothing but political economy (and therefore knew it ill) have taken upon themselves to advise, and could only do so by such lights as they had (Mankind Quotes) It is useful while mankind is imperfect that there should be different opinions, so that there should be different experiments of living, that free scope should be given to varieties of character, short of injury to others (Mankind Quotes) History shows that great economic and social forces flow like a tide over communities only half conscious of that which is befalling them. Wise statesmen foresee what time is thus bringing, and try to shape institutions and mold men's thoughts and purposes in accordance with the change that is silently coming on. The unwise are those who bring nothing constructive to the process, and who greatly imperil the future of mankind by leaving great questions to be fought out between ignorant change on one hand and ignorant opposition to change on the other (Mankind Quotes) No longer enslaved or made dependent by force of law, the great majority are so by force of property; they are still chained to a place, to an occupation, and to conformity with the will of an employer, and debarred by the accident of birth to both the enjoyments, and from the mental and moral advantages, which others inherit without exertion and independently of desert. That this is an evil equal to almost any of those against which mankind have hitherto struggles, the poor are not wrong in believing (Mankind Quotes) The ne plus ultra of wickedness is embodied in what is commonly presented to mankind as the creed of Christianity (Mankind Quotes) The right of revolution, which tyrants, in mockery, accord to mankind, is no legal right under a government; it is only a natural right to overturn a government (Mankind Quotes) However far modern science and techniques have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson; nothing is impossible (Mankind Quotes) Our ideal is to make her ever stronger and better and finer, because in that way alone, as we believe, can she be of the greatest service to the world's peace and to the welfare of mankind (Mankind Quotes) Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: These are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided (Mankind Quotes) Action [is] the great business of mankind, and the whole matter about which all laws are conversant (Mankind Quotes) It would be naive to think that the problems plaguing mankind today can be solved with means and methods which were applied or seemed to work in the past (Mankind Quotes) The most important American addition to the World Experience was the simple surprising fact of America. We have helped prepare mankind for all it's later surprises (Mankind Quotes) Mankind has used two powerful weapons to destroy it's own powers and enjoyment, wrong indulgence and wrong abstinence (Mankind Quotes) Another famous poem focuses on the oneness of mankind, and is used to grace the entrance to the Hall of Nations of the UN building in New York with this call for breaking all barriers (Mankind Quotes) The object of preaching is to constantly remind mankind of what they keep forgetting; not to supply the intellect, but to fortify the feebleness of human resolutions (Mankind Quotes) For Gods sake, do not drag me into another war! I am worn down, and worn out, with crusading and defending Europe, and protecting mankind; I must think a little of myself (Mankind Quotes) It is astonishing the influence foolish apothegms have upon the mass of mankind, though they are not unfrequently fallacies (Mankind Quotes) All mankind are happier for having been happy; so that, if you make them happy now, you make them happy twenty years hence by the memory of it (Mankind Quotes) Mankind are always happier for having been happier; so that if you make them happy now, you make them happy twenty years hence by the memory of it (Mankind Quotes) All for ourselves, and nothing for other people, seems, in every age of the world, to have been the vile maxim of the masters of mankind (Mankind Quotes) The violence and injustice of the rulers of mankind is an ancient evil, for which, I am afraid, the nature of human affairs can scarce admit a remedy (Mankind Quotes) The imputation of being a fool is a thing which mankind, of all others, is the most impatient of, it being a blot upon the prime and specific perfection of human nature (Mankind Quotes) Forbade to wade through slaughter to a throne, and shut the gates of mercy on mankind (Mankind Quotes) The art of cookery is the art of poisoning mankind, by rendering the appetite still importunate, when the wants of nature are supplied (Mankind Quotes) Until mankind is peaceful enough not to have violence on the news, there’s no point in taking it out of shows that need it for entertainment value (Mankind Quotes)

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