“Mankind is not a tribe of animals to which we owe compassion. Mankind is a club to which we owe our subscription.” AnimalCompassionMankindClubsTribesSubscription Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“We humans are herd animals of the monkey tribe, not natural individuals as lions are. Our individuality is partial and restless; the stream of consciousness that we call 'I' is made of shifting elements that flow from our group and back to our group again. Always we seek to be ourselves and the herd together, not One against the herd.” HumansMadeTogetherIndividualNaturalAnimalConsciousnessGroupsElementsFlowIndividualityStreamsLionsTribesMonkeysRestlessShiftingHerdsStream Of Consciousness Author:Anna Louise Strong
“For the time of towns is tolled from the world by funereal chimes, but in nature the universal hours are counted by succeeding tribes of animals and plants, and by growth of joy on joy.” WorldJoyTimeGrowthHoursAnimalSucceedUniversalTownsPlantTribesChimes Book:Self-Reliance, the Over-Soul, and Other Essays Source: Self-Reliance, the Over-Soul, and Other Essays
“MAN is a social animal, gregarious by nature, and finds his greatest sense of security and satisfaction in the company of others who share his interests and attitudes. Of all the many groups into which humans have collected themselves, of all the many tribes, clans, organizations, and societies throughout history, none has been so powerful, so far-reaching, or more universal than the church.” MenHumansHas BeensSocialInterestChurchAnimalPowerfulAttitudeCompanyGroupsShareSecurityHe ManOrganizationUniversalSatisfactionReachingTribesClansGregarious Book:Peace with God: The Secret of Happiness Source: Peace with God: The Secret of Happiness