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It is more comfortable to feel that we are a slight improvement on a monkey than such a fallin' off read more
It is more comfortable to feel that we are a slight improvement on a monkey than such a fallin' off from the angels.
Man's most valuable trait Is a judicious sense of what not to believe.
Man's most valuable trait Is a judicious sense of what not to believe.
 An inadvertent step may crush the snail
 That crawls at evening in the public path.
  But he read more 
 An inadvertent step may crush the snail
 That crawls at evening in the public path.
  But he that has humanity, forewarned,
   Will turn aside and let the reptile live. 
 For He, who gave this vast machine to roll,
 Breathed Life in then, in us a Reasoning Soul;
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 For He, who gave this vast machine to roll,
 Breathed Life in then, in us a Reasoning Soul;
  That kindred feelings might our state improve,
   And mutual wants conduct to mutual love. 
I am a man; nothing human is alien to me.
I am a man; nothing human is alien to me.
Humanity is the sin of God.
Humanity is the sin of God.
 But hearing oftentimes
 The still, sad music of humanity.  
 But hearing oftentimes
 The still, sad music of humanity. 
Man makes holy what he beleives, as he makes beautiful what he loves.
Man makes holy what he beleives, as he makes beautiful what he loves.
Humanity to me is not a mob. A mob is a degeneration of humanity. A mob is humanity going the read more
Humanity to me is not a mob. A mob is a degeneration of humanity. A mob is humanity going the wrong way.