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    The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it

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What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind.

What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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The world is beautiful, but has a disease called man

The world is beautiful, but has a disease called man

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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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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The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.

The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.

by Kahlil Gibran Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the read more

No man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. More mankind quotes coming soon. If you have a quote or proverb about mankind, please use the "Submit a Quote" form below to have your mankind quote reviewed by an editor. Suggestions or comments on this site? Send an email -John Donne.

by John Donne Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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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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Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.

Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.

by Albert Schweitzer Found in: Mankind Quotes,
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If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

by Albert Einstein 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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