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“We cannot but feel uneasy about the losses caused by humanity themselves. Apart from the losses of life and property in destructive wars, the environment and natural resources are also being destroyed by human hands.”

Feels Humans War Hands Humanity Natural Loss Environment Resources Property Destroyed Destructive Natural Resources Uneasy Human Hands

Author:Nong ?uc Manh

“We've developed a very complex filing system for existence. We see things in terms of good or bad. We feel happiness, joy, pain, loss, guilt and remorse.”

Feels Pain Joy Humanity Term Loss Existence Buddhism Guilt Complexes Remorse Filing

Author:Frederick Lenz

“College football is a game which would be much more interesting if the faculty played instead of the students, and even more interesting if the trustees played. There would be a great increase in broken arms, legs, and necks, and simultaneously an appreciable diminution in the loss to humanity.”

Ifs Would Be Humanity Games Loss Interesting Students Football College Broken Arms Humorous Increase Legs Necks Faculty College Football Trustees

Author:H. L. Mencken

“Science without religion is dangerous because it necessarily entails a mechanization of humanity and consequent loss of individual autonomy and spirituality. On the other hand, religion without science is powerless because it lacks an effective means through which to actualize the ultimate reality. Science and religion must work together harmoniously.”

Mean Hands Reality Together Humanity Spirituality Individual Loss Dangerous Ultimate Working Together Powerless Science And Religion Autonomy Ultimate Reality Mechanization Individual Autonomy

Book:Zen and the Modern World: A Third Sequel to Zen and Western Thought

Source: Zen and the Modern World: A Third Sequel to Zen and Western Thought

“I think one of the greatest losses to humanity was the domination of women. I think every religious system has found ways to be kind to them in a kind of subordinate way. Very patronizing, very colonial. But if you start looking at the fabric of society, even religious systems, they would fall apart if it wasn't for the embedded ability of the women who are involved.”

Ifs Thinking Way Kind Humanity Fall Found Women Religious Loss Ability Involved Be Kind Fabric Domination Falling Apart Subordinates Embedded Patronizing

Author:William P. Young

“One has but to observe a community of beavers at work in a stream to understand the loss in his sagacity, balance, co-operation, competence, and purpose which Man has suffered since he rose up on his hind legs. He began to chatter and he developed Reason, Thought, and Imagination, qualities which would get the smartest group of rabbits or orioles in the world into inextricable trouble overnight.”

Source: Collecting Himself: James Thurber on Writing and Writers, Humor and Himself

“Everyone feels loss and love and laughter. That's what connects humanity. It's why I love Shakespeare.”

Feels Humanity Loss Laughter And Love Love And Laughter

Author:Stephanie Beatriz

“Science and technology have been embarrassed by two world wars, many smaller ones, and the spread of weapons that could destroy humanity. As a result, there is some loss of confidence in the great achievements of technology.”

World Has Beens Two War Humanity Loss Results Technology Achievement Weapons Spread War Of The Worlds Embarrassed Science And Technology Two Worlds Great Achievement

Author:Thomas Keating

“Today the world has to accept what India has been saying about terrorism. India's dialogue on terrorism, the losses India has suffered due to terrorism, the losses suffered by humanity, the world is now acknowledging that.”

World Has Beens Today Humanity Loss Accepting India Terrorism Dues Dialogue

Author:Narendra Modi

“It may be argued that the past is a country from which we have all emigrated, that its loss is part of our common humanity.”

May Country Past Humanity Loss Common Common Humanity

Book:Home: Vintage Minis

Source: Home: Vintage Minis