Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Human nature (Menschheit) we owe to father and mother, but our humanity (Menschlichkeit) we owe to education. Weber.

Human reason is like a drunken man on horseback; set it up on one side, and it tumbles over on the other. Luther.

Human society is made up of partialities. 30 Emerson.

Humani nihil alienum—Nothing that concerns man is indifferent to me. M.

Humanität sei unser ewig Ziel—Be humanity evermore our goal. Goethe.

Humanitati qui se non accommodat, / Plerumque pœnas oppetit superbiæ—He who does not conform to courtesy generally pays the penalty of his haughtiness. Phædr.

Humanity is about the same all the world over. Donn Piatt.

Humanity is better than gold. Goldsmith. 35

Humanity is constitutionally lazy. J. G. Holland.

Humanity is great but men are small. Börne.