Mankind

Famous quotes containing the word mankind:

    To the eyes of a god, mankind must appear as a species of bacteria which multiply and become progressively virulent whenever they find themselves in a congenial culture, and whose activity diminishes until they disappear completely as soon as proper measures are taken to sterilise them.
    Aleister Crowley (1875–1947)

    The proper study of mankind is man in his relation to his deity.
    —D.H. (David Herbert)

    It was mankind that hung on the cross for two thousand years: and a terrible god practiced his cruelty and called it “love.”
    Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)