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    I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God's will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility

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The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.

The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.

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This is the ultimate end of man, to find the One which is in him; which is his truth, which read more

This is the ultimate end of man, to find the One which is in him; which is his truth, which is his soul; the key with which he opens the gate of the spiritual life, the heavenly kingdom.

by Rabindranath Tagore Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since read more

If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since there is nothing in the world so valuable that it can be compared to a real friend.

by Andreas Capellanus Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.

Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.

by Aldous Huxley Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread. -Mother Teresa.

There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread. -Mother Teresa.

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Man is a piece of the universe made alive

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their read more

We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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While there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; read more

While there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prision, I am not free. -Eugene V Debs.

by Eugene V. Debs Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands read more

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.

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