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“Mankind, I hazard, wherever found, Civilized or Savage, cannot keep to any purpose for much length of time, except the purpose of destroying himself.”

Purpose Found Mankind Length Civilized Destroying Savages Hazards

Author:Jeanette Winterson

“I feel... an ardent desire to see knowledge so disseminated through the mass of mankind that it may, at length, reach even the extremes of society: beggars and kings.”

Feels May Desire Mankind Kings Mass Extremes Length Beggar Ardent

Book:Life of Thomas Jefferson: with selections from the most valuable portions of his voluminious and unrivalled private correspondence : with portrait

Source: Life of Thomas Jefferson: with selections from the most valuable portions of his voluminious and unrivalled private correspondence : with portrait

“It is in length of patience, endurance and forbearance that so much of what is good in mankind and womankind is shown.”

Mankind Patience Length Endurance Forbearance

Book:Realmah

Source: Realmah

“The natural state of mankind ... and I know that this is a controversial idea... is freedom... And the proof is the lengths to which a man, woman, or child will go to regain it once lost. He will break loose his chains. He will decimate his enemies. He will try and try and try again, against all odds, against all prejudices.”

Knows Men Trying Children Ideas States Lost Natural Freedom Enemy Break Mankind Prejudice Proof Chains Length Odds Men Women Controversial Try Again Against All Odds

Author:John Quincy Adams