Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.
Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human.
Stupid men are often capable of things the clever would not dare to contemplate...
Americans of our own time - minority and majority Americans alike - need the continued guidance that the Voting Rights Act provides. We have come a long way, but more needs to be done.
The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.
A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.
A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be necessary good for the well-being of the people.
There are four million different kinds of animals and plants in the world. That’s four million solutions to the problem of staying alive.
Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.
That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other creature has yet contested this claim.
If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value; but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better.
Each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.
Johnny Cash has always been larger than life.
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
I despise people who depend on these things [heroin and cocaine]. If you really want a mind-altering experience, look at a tree.
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.
It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons.
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.
Progress of mankind is progress of mind and intellect.
