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“After the dinosaurs, it is us the humans that have become the dominant species on planet earth. However, unlike the dinosaurs, we have become the rulers of this planet not by ferociousness, but by intelligence, even though we are no less ferocious than them.”

“When it comes to behavior, there is not one, but two types of behavior, one that is instinctual - the kind of behavior that helped our ancestors survive the harshness of the jungle, then there is the behavior of a civilized being - a behavior that is driven by thought and warmth - the behavior of a caring and conscientious human.”

“A human mind that has a hold over its prejudices is like the fabled philosopher's stone, everything it touches turns to gold, whereas a savage mind which is run by its prejudices is like an infectious disease, wherever it goes it causes death and destruction.”

“Normal human behavior is community, not self-obsession - normal human behavior is reasoning, not superstition - normal human behavior is warmth, not discrimination - normal human behavior means a plain ordinary decency towards every single human being on earth, not a suspicious condescension.”

“The title human is not some family heirloom that is handed down through generations - each generation must earn the title - and not just that, each generation must rediscover the very definition of the term human in their own way and make it evolve with the needs of the time.”

“Doing what the society wants, makes you a second hand human - wanting the society to do what you want, makes you a narcissistic bigot - but being an embodiment of humanhood without any expectation from others, is what makes you a sentient human.”

“People do not care about right or wrong - they don't care about truth and reasoning - they are subconsciously driven by their instinct for survival, towards confidence, charm and charisma, just like moths are drawn towards a burning candle to face their inevitable demise.”