Humankind Quotes - Page 8

• Scientific medicine is one of the greatest triumphs of humankind.

  Raymond Tallis

  Science, Medicine, Triumph

  Raymond Tallis (2015). “Hippocratic Oaths: Medicine and its Discontents”, p.7, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• But if by some miracle and all our struggle, the earth is spared, only justice to every living being will save humankind.

  Alice Walker

  Struggle, Animal, Justice

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• Be exceptional. Make tremendous efforts to be extraordinary. What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Just make sure you do so.

  Shelby Lynne

  Unique, Effort, Privilege

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• I thought about how stupid it is, that all of us are born destined to desire somebody else, though desire brings with it such disappointment and pain. Humankind's history must be scored bloody with heartbreak. This hankering for affection is a blight upon us.

  Sonya Hartnett

  Pain, Disappointment, Stupid

  Sonya Hartnett (2006). “Surrender”, Candlewick Press (MA)

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• The Amazons is a stupendous achievement--a long-anticipated centerpiece in the great puzzle of humankind. The story of these forbidden women, silenced for so long by the rigidity of traditional scholarship, is as exciting and surprising as a bestselling murder mystery; I simply couldn't put it down. Through scholarly brilliance and passion, Adrienne Mayor has opened the door to a forgotten world of gender equality, and her book ought to be required reading in every college history course.

  Anne Fortier

  Book, Reading, Passion

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• Our house is burning down and we are blind to it. The earth and humankind are in danger and we are all responsible. It is time to open our eyes. Alarms are sounding across all continents. We cannot say we did not know! Climate warming is still reversible. Heavy would be the responsibility of those who refuse to fight it.

  Jacques Chirac

  Eye, Responsibility, Fighting

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• Satan knows that the nature of humankind is to act out of how we feel rather than what we know. One of our most important defenses against satanic influence will be learning how to behave out of what we know is truth rather than what we feel.

  Beth Moore

  Important, Defense, Satanic

  Beth Moore (2002). “When Godly People Do Ungodly Things: Finding Authentic Restoration in the Age of Seduction”, p.22, B&H Publishing Group

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• I think that of all the diseases in the world, the disease that all humankind suffers from, the disease that is most devastating to us is not AIDS, it's not gluttony, it's not cancer, it's not any of those things. It is the disease that comes about because we live in ignorance of the wealth of love that God has for us.

  Rich Mullins

  Love, Cancer, Ignorance

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• We need a new system of values, a system of the organic unity between humankind and nature and the ethic of global responsibility.

  Mikhail Gorbachev

  Inspiring, Responsibility, Unity

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• God must love the common man, he made so many of them.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Love, God, Men

  Abraham Lincoln (1992). “The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln”, Plume

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• The Girl Scouts is where I became acquainted with the idea that a woman can do anything. Learning that early on has a tremendous impact on the development of a young girl's personality. It had a huge impact on me. Girl Scouts is where I first learned about philanthropy and fell in love with the concept of helping others-in my troop this was very important. We did a lot of community service like picking up trash and feeding the homeless. Loving humankind was something that echoed throughout my time at Girl Scouts.

  Lisa Ling

  Girl, Helping Others, Impact

  "Girls Scouts' 100th Anniversary a Time to Reflect", abcnews.go.com. March 12, 2012.

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• Humankind has the science and technology to destroy itself or to provide prosperity for all. But while science offers us these opportunities, science will not make that choice for us. Only the moral power of a world acting as a community can

  Margaret Beckett

  Future, Technology, Opportunity

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• But time does not disclose its secrets to humankind, and the possible turned impossible.

  Radwa Ashour

  Secret, Doe, Impossible

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• Humankind will not be free until the last Kremlin commissar is strangled with the entrails of the last Pentagon chief of staff.

  Edward Abbey

  Lasts, Staff, Pentagon

  Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.21, RosettaBooks

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• The one great gift to humankind from our nuclear physicists has been the nuclear bomb. How can we ever thank them?

  Edward Abbey

  Nuclear, Bombs, Physicist

  Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.49, RosettaBooks

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• Were it only to learn benevolence to humankind, we should be merciful to other creatures.

  Plutarch

  Should, Benevolence, Creatures

  Plutarch (2013). “Plutarch's Lives”, p.14, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Only the Muslims defend their beliefs by burning down churches, killing people and destroying embassies. This path will not yield any results. The Muslims must ask themselves what they can do for humankind, before they demand that humankind respect them.

  Wafa Sultan

  Yield, People, Church

  "For muslim who says violence destroys islam, violent threats". www.nytimes.com. March 13, 2016.

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• Though we might like to think so, humankind is not at any special, unique or privileged location in the gargantuan, perhaps infinite, Universe.

  Eric Chaisson

  Unique, Thinking, Special

  Eric Chaisson, Lola Judith Chaisson (2007). “Epic of Evolution: Seven Ages of the Cosmos”, p.84, Columbia University Press

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• When we heal ourselves, others are healed. When we nurture our dreams, we give birth to the dreams of humankind. When we walk as loving aspects of the Earth Mother, we become the fertile, life-giving Mothers of the Creative Force. When we honor our bodies, our health, and our emotional needs, we make space for our dreams to come into being. When we speak the truth from our healed hearts, we allow life abundant to continue on our Mother Planet.

  Jamie Sams

  Mother, Dream, Heart

  Jamie Sams (1993). “The 13 Original Clan Mothers: Your Sacred Path to Discovering the Gifts, Talents, and Abilities of the Feminine Through the Ancient Teachings of the Sisterhood”, Harper San Francisco

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• The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.

  Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Wisdom, Islamic, Use

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• Of all the Gods, Love is the best friend of humankind, the helper and healer of all ills that stand in the way of human happiness.

  Plato

  Love, Freedom, Inspire

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• Belief and disbelief have divided humankind into so many sects, blinding its eyes to the vision of the Oneness of all Life.

  Hazrat Inayat Khan

  Eye, Oneness, Perception

  Hazrat Inayat Khan (1996). “Bowl of Saki”, p.142, Motilal Banarsidass Publishe

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• Life-Enriching Education: an education that prepares children to learn throughout their lives, relate well to others, and themselves, be creative, flexible, and venturesome, and have empathy not only for their immediate kin but for all of humankind.

  Marshall B. Rosenberg

  Children, Empathy, Creative

  Marshall B. Rosenberg (2003). “Life-enriching Education: Nonviolent Communication Helps Schools Improve Performance, Reduce Conflict, and Enhance Relationships”, p.11, PuddleDancer Press

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• It is my duty to voice the sufferings of humankind, the never-ending sufferings heaped mountain high. This is my task, but it is not an easy one to fulfill.

  Kathe Kollwitz

  Voice, Suffering, Mountain

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• Over the years, many Americans have made sacrifices in order to promote freedom and human rights around the globe: the heroic actions of our veterans, the lifesaving work of our scientists and physicians, and generosity of countless individuals who voluntarily give of their time, talents, and energy to help others-all have enriched humankind and affirmed the importance of our Judeo-Christian heritage in shaping our government and values.

  George H. W. Bush

  Christian, Freedom, Sacrifice

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