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    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.

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We are wiser than we know.

We are wiser than we know.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind.

What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would read more

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds

by Zig Ziglar 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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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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Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.

Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.

by Aristotle Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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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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Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment, the moment read more

Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.

by Albert Einstein Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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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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