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.

But hearing oftentimes
The still, sad music of humanity.

But hearing oftentimes
The still, sad music of humanity.

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.

Over the brink of it
Picture it--think of it,
Dissolute man.
Lave in it--drink read more

Over the brink of it
Picture it--think of it,
Dissolute man.
Lave in it--drink of it
Then, if you can.

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.

Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.

Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.

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.

There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

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.