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We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.
We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.
Man is as full of potentiality as he is of impotence.
Man is as full of potentiality as he is of impotence.
Man is an ape with possibilities.
Man is an ape with possibilities.
I am a man; nothing human is alien to me.
I am a man; nothing human is alien to me.
Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. [Gene!:5].
Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. [Gene!:5].
It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.
It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.
If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on the headstone might well be: "It seemed a read more
If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on the headstone might well be: "It seemed a good idea at the time.".
 But hearing oftentimes
 The still, sad music of humanity.  
 But hearing oftentimes
 The still, sad music of humanity. 
Man must realize his own unimportance before he can appreciate his importance.
Man must realize his own unimportance before he can appreciate his importance.