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    There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths

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Misogynist: A man who hates women as much as women hate one another

Misogynist: A man who hates women as much as women hate one another

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary read more

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age; but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion

by Bertrand Russell Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

by Albert Einstein Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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Man is a piece of the universe made alive

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the read more

No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. More mankind quotes coming soon. If you have a quote or proverb about mankind, please use the "Submit a Quote" form below to have your mankind quote reviewed by an editor. Suggestions or comments on this site? Send an email -John Donne.

by John Donne Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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The most acute social priority is for individuals to clean up their own mental and emotional messes. -Doc Childre.

The most acute social priority is for individuals to clean up their own mental and emotional messes. -Doc Childre.

by Doc Childre Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings read more

I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility

by Maya Angelou Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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Man is the cruelest animal.

Man is the cruelest animal.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human read more

Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race

by Bertrand Russell Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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