Man is physically as well as metaphysically a thing of shreds and patches, borrowed unequally from good and bad ancestors, read more

Man is physically as well as metaphysically a thing of shreds and patches, borrowed unequally from good and bad ancestors, and a misfit from the start.

man is only a reed, the weakest thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.

man is only a reed, the weakest thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.

It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.

It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.

For the interesting and inspiring thing about America, gentlemen,
is that she asks nothing for herself except what she read more

For the interesting and inspiring thing about America, gentlemen,
is that she asks nothing for herself except what she has a right
to ask for humanity itself.

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

Humanism, it seems, is almost impossible in America where material progress is part of the national romance whereas in Europe read more

Humanism, it seems, is almost impossible in America where material progress is part of the national romance whereas in Europe such progress is relished because it feels nice.

We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.

We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.

Humanity to me is not a mob. A mob is a degeneration of humanity. A mob is humanity going the read more

Humanity to me is not a mob. A mob is a degeneration of humanity. A mob is humanity going the wrong way.