I believe in conversion of mankind, not its destruction.
The nude gains its enduring value from the fact that it reconciles several contrary states. It takes the most sensual and immediately interesting object, the human body, and puts it out of reach of time and desire; it takes the most purely rational concept of which mankind is capable, mathematical order, and makes it a delight to the senses; and it takes the vague fears of the unknown and sweetens them by showing that the gods are like men and may be worshiped for their life-giving beauty rather than their death-dealing powers.
Consciousness is Gods' gift to mankind.
Women were formed to temper Mankind, and sooth them into Tenderness and Compassion; not to set an Edge upon their Minds, and blowup in them those Passions which are too apt to rise of their own Accord.
Pain and Oblivion make mankind afraid to die; but all creatures are afraid of the one, none but mankind afraid of the other.
Mankind? That is an abstraction. There have always been and always will be only individuals.
Tobacco surely was designed To poison, and destroy mankind.
Periods of tranquillity are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.
Anyone who ever studied mankind by listening to them was self-deluded. The first thing they should have done was to answer the question, "Can they report to you correctly on their behavior?" And the answer is, "No, the poor bastards cannot. "
Every great accomplishment of mankind has been preceded by an extended period, often over many years, of concentrated effort.
But in all despotic governments, though a particular prince may favour arts and letter, there is a natural degeneracy of mankind.
No true and permanent fame can be founded, except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind.
When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?
The key to the utilization of atomic energy for world peace will be found in the will of all people to restrict its use for the betterment of mankind.
Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself.
One of the main weaknesses of mankind is the average man's familiarity with the word 'impossible.
Mankind is at its best when it is most free.
War is the enemy of all mankind.
It is surprising to see what superficial, inconsequential reasonings satisfy the most part of mankind. A piece of wit, a jest, a simile, or a quotation of an Author, passes for a mighty argument. . . . This weakness and effeminacy of mankind in being persuaded where they are delighted, have made them the sport of orators, poets, and men of wit.
It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.