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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 race

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If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since read more

If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since there is nothing in the world so valuable that it can be compared to a real friend.

by Andreas Capellanus Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.

The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.

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Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... read more

Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.

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Man is a being with free will; therefore, each man is potentially good or evil, and it's up to him read more

Man is a being with free will; therefore, each man is potentially good or evil, and it's up to him and only him (through his reasoning mind) to decide which he wants to be.

by Ayn Rand Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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Anyone can be an ACE: Attitude + Commitment = Excellence

Anyone can be an ACE: Attitude + Commitment = Excellence

by Robert Inman Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.

The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.

by Kahlil Gibran Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

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I have noticed that what cats most appreciate in a human being is not the ability to produce food, which read more

I have noticed that what cats most appreciate in a human being is not the ability to produce food, which they take for granted - but his or her entertainment value

by Geoffrey Household Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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