Mankind Quotes - Page 25

• Whatever science and philosophy may do for mankind, the world can never outgrow its need of the simplicity that is in Christ.

  Lucy Larcom

  Philosophy, Simplicity, Needs

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• This type of man who is devoted to the study of wisdom is always most unlucky in everything, and particularly when it comes to procreating children; I imagine this is because Nature wants to ensure that the evils of wisdom shall not spread further throughout mankind.

  Desiderius Erasmus

  Education, Children, Learning

  Desiderius Erasmus (1986). “Literary and Educational Writings: Panegyricus and Philippum Austriaeducem. Moriae encomium. Dialogus Julius exclusus e coelis. Institutio principis christiani. Querela pacis”

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• It has been my experience that people who are at cross-purposes with nature are cynical about mankind and ill at ease with themselves.

  Indira Gandhi

  Nature, People, Cynical

  Indira Gandhi (1992). “Safeguarding Environment”, p.21, New Age International

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• In a democracy the majority of citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority...and that oppression of the majority will extend to far great number, and will be carried on with much greater fury, than can almost ever be apprehended from the dominion of a single sceptre. Under a cruel prince they have the plaudits of the people to animate their generous constancy under their sufferings; but those who are subjected to wrong under multitudes are deprived of all external consolation: they seem deserted by mankind, overpowered by a conspiracy of their whole species.

  Edmund Burke

  Exercise, Numbers, People

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• The American businessmen, as a class, have demonstrated the greatest productive genius and the most spectacular achievements ever recorded in the economic history of mankind. What reward did they receive from our culture and its intellectuals? The position of a hated, persecuted minority. The position of a scapegoat for the evils of the bureaucrats.

  Ayn Rand

  Business, Class, Evil

  Ayn Rand (1988). “The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z”, p.74, Penguin

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• A princely marriage is the brilliant edition of a universal fact, and, as such, it rivets mankind.

  Walter Bagehot

  Marriage, Facts, Brilliant

  Walter Bagehot (1872). “The English Constitution ... Reprinted from the"Fortnightly Review."”, p.38

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• Much melancholy has devolved upon mankind, and it is detestable to me that might will triumph in the end...

  Karel Capek

  Triumph, Literature, Might

  "Karel Čapek: Life and Work". Book by Ivan Klima, 2002.

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• There are three reasons, . . . apart from scientific considerations, mankind needs to travel in space. The first . . . is garbage disposal; we need to transfer industrial processes into space so that the earth may remain a green and pleasant place for our grandchildren to live in. The second . . . to escape material impoverishment: the resources of this planet are finite, and we shall not forego forever the abundance of solar energy and minerals and living space that are spread out all around us. The third . . . our spiritual need for an open frontier.

  Freeman Dyson

  Spiritual, Moon, Grandchildren

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• If we deny our awesome challenge; turn our backs on the living universe, and forsake our cosmic destiny, we will commit a crime of unutterable magnitude. Mankind alone has the power to carry out this fundamental change in the universe. Our failure would lead to consequences unthinkable. This is perhaps the first and only chance the universe will ever have to awaken from its long night and live. We are the caretakers of this delicate spark of Life. To let it flicker and die through ignorance, neglect, or lack of imagination is a horror too great to contemplate.

  Marshall Savage

  Ignorance, Moon, Night

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• Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.

  Livy

  Matter, Dignity, Concern

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• Not in innocence, and not in Asia, was mankind born. The home of our fathers was that African highland reaching north from the Cape to the Lakes of the Nile. Here we came about-slowly, ever so slowly-on a sky-swept savannah glowing with menace.

  Robert Ardrey

  Father, Home, Lakes

  ROBERT ARDREY (1961). “AFRICAN GENISIS”

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• What is needed in the present plight of mankind is not more science but a change of heart that shall move mankind to devote to constructive and peaceful purposes.

  Ralph Barton Perry

  Moving, Heart, Science

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• One sees a blatant disregard for the precious souls of mankind.

  Thomas S. Monson

  Soul, Disregard, Precious Souls

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• To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, must surely be more beneficial to mankind.

  Fanny Burney

  May, Riches, Wealth

  Fanny Burney (1850). “Evelina: or, The history of a young lady's introduction to the world”, p.130

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• During the civilisation and development process of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has made an indelible contribution to the civilisation and advancement of mankind.

  Xi Jinping

  Years, Chinese, Advancement

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• It's Microsoft versus mankind, with Microsoft having only a slight lead.

  Larry Ellison

  Inspirational, Microsoft, Versus

  "Oh, What a Tangled Web Silicon Valley Executives Weave". www.wsj.com. March 05, 1998.

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• This is the patent-age of new inventions For killing bodies, and for saving souls, All propagated with the best intentions; Sir Humphrey Davy's lantern, by which coals Are safely mined for in the mode he mentions, Tombuctoo travels, voyages to the Poles, Are ways to benefit mankind, as true, Perhaps, as shooting them at Waterloo.

  Lord Byron

  Science, Soul, Age

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• We cannot make events. Our business is wisely to improve them. Mankind are governed more by their feeling than by reason. Events which excite those feelings will produce wonderful effects.

  Samuel Adams

  Business, Feelings, Events

  In J. N. Rakove 'The Beginnings of National Politics' (1979) p. 92

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• For the Members of the Assembly having before their eyes so many fatal Instances of the errors and falshoods, in which the greatest part of mankind has so long wandred, because they rely'd upon the strength of humane Reason alone, have begun anew to correct all Hypotheses by sense, as Seamen do their dead Reckonings by Cœlestial Observations; and to this purpose it has been their principal indeavour to enlarge and strengthen the Senses by Medicine, and by such outward Instruments as are proper for their particular works.

  Robert Hooke

  Eye, Science, Medicine

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• The collective unconscious contains the whole spiritual heritage of mankind's evolution born anew in the brain structure of every individual.

  Carl Jung

  Spiritual, Philosophy, Collective Unconscious

  Carl Gustav Jung (1981). “The Collected Works of C. G. Jung: Structure and dynamics of the psyche”

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• Through Self-realization man becomes aware of true values as to his place in the divine plan and his relation to the past, present, and future of mankind.

  Paramahansa Yogananda

  Past, Men, Self

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• The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.

  Socrates

  Science, Blessing, Way

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• Life is a glass of wine and having your feet washed - it's a biblical event, might I add. This is part of mankind's story. You are always looking for a moment to take a break.

  Mick Fleetwood

  Wine, Biblical, Glasses

  "Bartender Wisdom: Mick Fleetwood Edition" by Mark Mikin, www.esquire.com. October 11, 2011.

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• There is no short and easy road, no magic cure for those ills which have afflicted mankind from the dawn of history.

  Frank B. Kellogg

  Magic, Dawn, Easy

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• The histories of mankind are histories only of the higher classes.

  Thomas Malthus

  Class, Economy, Higher

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