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“Mankind is not a tribe of animals to which we owe compassion. Mankind is a club to which we owe our subscription.”

Animal Compassion Mankind Clubs Tribes Subscription

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“The fundamental religion of most of mankind is the faith that God has revealed Himself to us and not to the barbarians. Our tribe is the one God chose and so if we vanquish the other tribes and rain fire and destruction on them, we're only carrying out God's Will.”

Ifs Religion Fire Mankind Rain Destruction Fundamentals Gods Will Tribes Barbarians Vanquish

Author:Garrison Keillor

“At the hour of midnight the Salerian gate was silently opened, and the inhabitants were awakened by the tremendous sound of the Gothic trumpet. Eleven hundred and sixty-three years after the foundation of Rome, the Imperial city, which had subdued and civilised so considerable a part of mankind, was delivered to the licentious fury of the tribes of Germany and Scythia.”

Years Three Sound Hours Cities History Mankind Hundred Foundation Germany Gates Rome Three Years Sixty Tribes Midnight Fury Gothic Eleven Awakened Trumpets Roman Empire Civilised

Author:Edward Gibbon

“Either what we hold to be right and good and true IS right and good and true, for all mankind, or we're just another robber tribe.”

Mankind Tribes Robbers

Author:Sean Connery

“Language is the leading principle which unites or separates the tribes of mankind.”

Language Principles Mankind Tribes

Book:THE HISTORY OF THE DECLIINE AND FALL OF THE EMPIRE

Source: THE HISTORY OF THE DECLIINE AND FALL OF THE EMPIRE

“Wars raged everywhere as men found new, inventive ways to kill even more of their race. It was like a contest, the many tribes of mankind competing to see who could commit the worst atrocities.”

Men Way War Found Race Worst Mankind Commit Tribes Competing Contests Atrocities

Book:Ocean of Blood (The Saga of Larten Crepsley, Book 2)

Source: Ocean of Blood (The Saga of Larten Crepsley, Book 2)