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If I seem to boast more than is becoming, my excuse is that I brag for humanity rather than for read more
If I seem to boast more than is becoming, my excuse is that I brag for humanity rather than for myself.
Respect us, human, and relieve us, poor.
Respect us, human, and relieve us, poor.
Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. [Gene!:5].
Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. [Gene!:5].
The dignity of man lies in his ability to face reality in all o its meaninglessness.
The dignity of man lies in his ability to face reality in all o its meaninglessness.
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it.
If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or read more
If each man or woman could understand that every other human life is as full of sorrows, or joys, or base temptations, of heartaches and of remorse as his own . . . how much kinder, how much gentler he would be.
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable read more
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world's phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again.
The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.
 For the interesting and inspiring thing about America, gentlemen, 
is that she asks nothing for herself except what she read more 
 For the interesting and inspiring thing about America, gentlemen, 
is that she asks nothing for herself except what she has a right 
to ask for humanity itself.