“The capacity for affection is the best part of humankind.”
“Humankind has endless potential, but shows an endless capacity to fall short of that promise.”
“Humankind spends so much time admiring and ritualizing the inventions of humankind! And yet humankind is such a tiny part of all there is. -- Nigel S. Hey, Wonderment(Matador, 2012)”
“Humankind is made up of two sexes, women and men. Is it possible for humankind to grow by the improvement of only one part while the other part is ignored? Is it possible that if half of a mass is tied to earth with chains that the other half can soar into skies?”
“Culture is the endeavour to know the best and to make this knowledge prevail for the good of all humankind.”
“Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best?”