A humanist is anyone who rejects the attempt to describe or account for man wholly on the basis of physics, read more

A humanist is anyone who rejects the attempt to describe or account for man wholly on the basis of physics, chemistry or animal behaviour.

Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us.

Our humanity is a poor thing, except for the divinity that stirs within us.

We all boil at different degrees

We all boil at different degrees

I am mortal. I am born to love and to suffer.

I am mortal. I am born to love and to suffer.

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

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.

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck by the read more

Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck by the difference between what things are and what they might have been.

To err is human - but it feels divine

To err is human - but it feels divine

It is good to be often reminded of the inconsistency of human
nature, and to learn to look without read more

It is good to be often reminded of the inconsistency of human
nature, and to learn to look without wonder or disgust on the
weaknesses which are found in the strongest minds.