Quotes about Humanity

For it pleased God, after he had made all things by the word of his power, to create man after his own image.

Part of what makes a human being a human being is the imperfections. Like, you wouldn't give a robot my ears. You just wouldn't do that.

Religion fails if it cannot speak to men as they are.

In respect to the danger of being killed by them, it is true that whoever does go must put his life in his hand, and not consult with flesh and blood; but do not the goodness of the cause, the duties incumbent on us as the creatures of God, and Christians, and the perishing state of our fellow men, loudly call upon us to venture all and use every warrantable exertion for their benefit?

I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among the creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of kindness and compassion.

Too much happens…. Man performs, engenders, so much more than he can or should have to bear. That's how he finds that he can bear anything…. That's what's so terrible.

Poor man. Poor mankind.

Man performs and engenders so much more than he can or should have to bear. That's how he finds that he can bear anything.

The salvation of the world is in man's suffering.

Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.

Maybe," he said hesitantly, "maybe there is a beast." [...] "What I mean is, maybe it's only us.

I believe in the theoretical benevolence, and the practical malignity of man.