Human life or simply "life" may refer to
- in philosophy
- the conditio humana
- discussion of the meaning of life
- personal life
- in sociology, everyday life.
- in medicine or statistics, the human lifespan
- in jurisprudence, a value protected by human rights (the "right to life")
- Beginning of human life - arguments dealing with the exact time the human fetus is to be regarded as a being
Famous quotes containing the words human life, human and/or life:
“Saving lives is not a top priority in the halls of power. Being compassionate and concerned about human life can cause a man to lose his job. It can cause a woman not to get the job to begin with.”
—Myriam Miedzian, U.S. author. Boys Will Be Boys, ch. 2 (1991)
“The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness.”
—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)
“Since moons decay and suns decline,
How else should end this life of mine?”
—John Masefield (1878–1967)