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“A man that steps aside from the world and has leisure to observe it without interest and design, thinks all mankind as mad as they think him.”

Thinking Men World Art Philosophy Interest Steps History Mankind Design Mad Leisure

Author:E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

“One must be stark mad, to believe that mankind can subsist without magistrates.”

Believe Atheism Mankind Mad Positive Atheism Starks Magistrates

Book:The dictionary historical and critical of Mr. Peter Bayle

Source: The dictionary historical and critical of Mr. Peter Bayle

“Mankind is like dogs, not gods - as long as you don't get mad they'll bite you - but stay mad and you'll never be bitten. Dogs don't respect humility and sorrow.”

Long Mankind Dog Humility Sorrow Mad Bites

Author:Jack Kerouac

“I write to keep from going mad from the contradictions I find among mankind - and to work some of those contradictions out for myself.”

Writing Mankind Madness Mad Contradiction Keep Going Never Quit

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“To feel our character, our personality, and our personal, hard-won history fade from being is to be exposed to whatever lies beneath these comforting, operational conveniences. What remains when the conscious and functioning self has been erased is mankind's fundamental condition – irrational, violent, guilt-wracked, despairing, and mad.”

Feels Has Beens Self Hard Character Lying Conditions Mankind Personality Conscious Fundamentals Remains Mad Guilt Violent Exposed Fades Irrational Comforting Convenience

Author:Peter Straub