Could anything be absurder than a man? The animal who knows everything about himself--except why he was born and the read more

Could anything be absurder than a man? The animal who knows everything about himself--except why he was born and the meaning of his unique existence.

Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose.rn

Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose.rn

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.

He held his seat; a friend to human race.

He held his seat; a friend to human race.

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

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.

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.

Never to blend our pleasure or our pride
With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels.

Never to blend our pleasure or our pride
With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels.