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“My opinion of mankind is founded upon the mournful fact that, so far as I can see, they find within themselves the means of believing in a thousand times as much as there is to believe in.”

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Book:A Budget of Paradoxes Reprinted, with the Author's Additions, from the Athenaeum Augustus De Morgan

Source: A Budget of Paradoxes Reprinted, with the Author's Additions, from the Athenaeum Augustus De Morgan

“I am the last man in the world to say that the succor which is given us from America is not in itself something to rejoice at greatly. But I also say that I can see more in the knowledge that America is going to win a right to be at the conference table when the terms of peace are discussed. . . . It would have been a tragedy for mankind if America had not been there, and there with all her influence and power.”

Ifs Men World Has Beens I Can Lasts America Winning Given Term Influence Mankind Tragedy Tables Rejoice Conferences Influence And Power

Author:David Lloyd George

“I can't accept "our nervous age," since mankind has been nervous during every age. Whoever fears nervousness should turn into a sturgeon or smelt; if a sturgeon makes a stupid mistake, it can only be one: to end up on a hook, and then in a pan in a pastry shell.”

Ifs Should Has Beens I Can Ends Age Turns Mistake Accepting Mankind Stupid Nervous Shells Hook Pastries Nervousness Stupid Mistake

Author:Anton Chekhov

“Friendless I can never be, for all mankind are my kindred, and I am on ill terms with no one member of my great family.”

Inspirational I Can Term Mankind Members Ill Kindred Great Family Friendless

Book:Oliver Twist. Great expectations

Source: Oliver Twist. Great expectations

“I can understand the things that afflict mankind, but I often marvel at God those which console. An atom may wound, but God alone can heal.”

May I Can God Mankind Wounds Heal Atoms Console

Author:Sophie Swetchine

“When I observe other animals, I understand their behavior. I can't say the same for mankind.”

I Can Animal Mankind Behavior

Author:Anthony D. Williams

“Jesus Christ is the greatest man in the history of the world. And to me, he's the greatest person in the history of mankind and the universe. We can't prove it, I can't put it in a test tube or in an astronomical formula, but by faith I believe it because the Bible teaches it.”

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Author:Billy Graham

“There's scarce a point whereon mankind agree - So well as in their boast of killing me; I boast of nothing, but when I've a mind - I think I can be even with mankind”

Thinking Mind Wells I Can Mankind Agree Killing Boast Scarce

Author:Voltaire

“One can often hear from the young people:" I do not want to live according to others` mind. I can think of it myself. " Why should one think of something, when it is already thought about. Take it and go farther, this is the strength of the mankind.”

People Thinking Want Should Mind I Can Young Mankind

Author:Leo Tolstoy

“I soak up personalities and energy. I can identify with anything because truthfully everything that makes up the world is characterized in some way in my family I feel, so my empathy is strong for mankind in general.”

World Way Feels I Can Energy Strong Mankind Personality Empathy My Family

Author:Aeriel Miranda

“Yes, Eden was beautiful- and if I had to squeeze through corporeal keyholes to crash it- so be it. (Hasn’t it bothered you, this part of the story, my being there, I mean? What was I doing there? ‘Presume not the ways of God to scan,’ you’ve been told in umpteen variations, ‘the proper study of Mankind is Man.’ Maybe so, but what, excuse me, was the Devil doing in Eden?) I took the forms of animals. I found I could. (That’s generally my reason for doing something, by the way, because I find I can.)”

Ifs Men Way Mean I Can Reason Stories Beautiful Form Found Animal Study Mankind Devil Excuse Crash Variation Bothered Eden Being There Excuse Me Keyholes

Book:I, Lucifer: Finally, the Other Side of the Story

Source: I, Lucifer: Finally, the Other Side of the Story

“In the depths of my heart I can’t help being convinced that my dear fellow-men, with a few exceptions, are worthless.”

Men Heart I Can Helping Mankind My Heart Fellows Depth Dear Convinced Exception Worthless Fellow Man

Book:Freud Verbatim

Source: Freud Verbatim

“And I can’t let you out of here until I know what your plans are. (Kat) To stop the annihilation of mankind and the earth. It’s a simple plan, really, but an important one. Can I go now? (Sin)”

Knows I Can Important Earth Sin Simple Plans Mankind Annihilation Simple Plan

Book:Devil May Cry

Source: Devil May Cry