Humanity Quotes

"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war" "The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation." "There is a kind of beauty in imperfection" "I don't always like my own behavior. I haven't known anyone who is perfect all the time" "The possible is constantly being redefined, and I care deeply about helping humanity move forward" "Be good to people for no reason" "An intelligent person aims at being kind and the ability to be kind is the highest of the arts and the most like the work of God" "Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end" "Man is a mystery. It needs to be unraveled, and if you spend your whole life unraveling it, don't say that you've wasted time. I am studying that mystery because I want to be a human being." "The more I love humanity in general, the less I love man in particular." "Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection - or compassionate action." "Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong" "To weep is to risk appearing sentimental" "We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race" "Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind." "Make no mistake about why these babies are here - they are here to replace us." "Never think that war no matter how necessary nor how justified is not a crime" "I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all" "A Jesus who never wept could never wipe away my tears." "What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other"