People

People

A people is a plurality of persons considered as a whole, as in an ethnic group or nation. Collectively, for example, Jews are known as "the Jewish people", European Gypsies comprise the bulk of "the Romani people", and Palestinian Arabs have started to be called "the Palestinian people".

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Famous quotes containing the word people:

    “Our most important task as parents is raising children who will be decent, responsible, and caring people devoted to making this world a more compassionate place”
    —Neil Kurshan (20th century)

    “Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone.”
    —Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977)

    “O wonder!
    How many goodly creatures are there here!
    How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world
    That has such people in’t!”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)