#mankind

The Doctor: The Fourth Great and Bountiful Human Empire. And there it is: planet Earth at its height. Covered with megacities, five moons, population 96 billion. The hub of a galactic domain, stretching across a million planets, a million species. With mankind right in the middle. [Adam faints] The Doctor: [leans towards Rose, still looking out over the Earth] He's your boyfriend. ↗

— Russell T. Davies

#mankind

It is a pity that there are no big creatures to prey on humanity. If there were enough dragons and rocs, perhaps mankind would turn its might against them. Unfortunately man is preyed upon by microbes, which are too small to be appreciated. ↗

— T.H. White

#odin #sword-sentiments #war #mankind

The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle. ↗

— Rumi

#mankind

Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#irresponsibility #nationalism #mankind

If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

#majority-v-minority #philosophy #mankind

I don't believe Barrons is out to destroy mankind. I don't think he particularly cares much for mankind, but I don't think he has any deep-seated desire to see us all wiped out. ↗

— Karen Marie Moning

#mac #mankind

A troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendezvous with destiny; that we will uphold the principles of self-reliance, self-discipline, morality, and, above all, responsible liberty for every individual that we will become that shining city on a hill. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

#self-reliance #mankind

I love mankind ... it's people I can't stand!! ↗

— Charles M. Schulz

#mankind #people #humorous

A man may devote himself to death and destruction to save a nation; but no nation will devote itself to death and destruction to save mankind. ↗

— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

#destruction #devote #himself #itself #man

Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history. ↗

— Jacques Yves Cousteau

#century #damage #done #earth #history