That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other creature has yet contested this claim.

Family not only need to consist of merely those whom we share blood, but also for those whom we'd give blood.

Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.

The greatest attitude of all is gratitude.

He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

Not only will we have to repent for the sins of bad people; but we also will have to repent for the appalling silence of good people.

Take away paradox from the thinker and you have a professor.

The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.

Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.

The capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature.

Our true nationality is mankind.

Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.

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.

Sickness is mankind's greatest defect.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Johnny Cash has always been larger than life.

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.

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.

After your death you will be what you were before your birth.

It is a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just as it is to be angry with a car that won't go.

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.