Logo - Feel The Words

Human Quotes

Being human is a work in progress.

These human quotes take a reflective turn, covering our capacity to change and adapt, the elusive search for real satisfaction beyond consumption, and a candid look at why relationships often fall short of what we hope for. For more, see our Human Being quotes.

Egypt has great potential because of the latent power of its human capital.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

Human resources are just tremendous in Egypt, but we need the science base; we need the correct science base.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

Quotes by Agnes Macphail

Evil is not something superhuman, it's something less than human.

Agatha Christie

Always Quotes

Know not to revere human things too much.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

The human race has improved everything, but the human race.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson I

I'm human just like everyone.

Quotes by Adebayo Akinfenwa

And of all illumination which human reason can give, none is comparable to the discovery of what we are, our nature, our obligations, what happiness we are capable of, and what are the means of attaining it.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

Being Quotes

Bernard Tyson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente, sees technology as an augmentation to current healing tools - but not a replacement for human kindness, an integral part of healthcare.

Quotes by Adam Lashinsky

I think that, in almost all human beings, there is buried a profound tribal instinct that makes us very susceptible to being aroused to patriotic fervour.

Quotes by Adam Hochschild

The history of mankind is confined within a limited period, and from every quarter brings an intimation that human affairs have had a beginning.

Quotes by Adam Ferguson

Human capacity for not thinking about what we're doing is infinite.

Quotes by Adam Conover

I'm a liberal arts comedian and the definition of liberal arts is all spheres of human knowledge, coexisting, mixing and influencing each other.

Quotes by Adam Conover

Human Being Quotes

If apes are given the right to humane treatment, it just might become harder to deny that same right to their human cousins.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

But this Christ or Redeemer took not upon him the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham, that is, human nature, that in the nature which sinned he might make the expiation required.

Quotes by Adam Clarke

Man may be considered as having a twofold origin - natural, which is common and the same to all - patronymic, which belongs to the various families of which the whole human race is composed.

Quotes by Adam Clarke

There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation.

Quotes by Adam Braun

Being a full human being is difficult, frightening, and problematical.

Quotes by Abraham Maslow

Life Quotes

Human nature is not nearly as bad as it has been thought to be.

Quotes by Abraham Maslow

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about seeking human honour and respect?
Yes, one quote expresses this as a kind of utopian wish: "Perhaps I seek certain utopian things, space for human honour and respect, landscapes not yet offended, planets that do not exist yet, dreamed landscapes." For more reflections on what it means to exist, see our Being quotes.
Is there a quote about human beings changing and growing over time?
Yes, one quote states: "As human beings we do change, grow, adapt, perhaps even learn and become wiser." For more directly on this theme, see our Human Being quotes.
Is there a quote about finding happiness outside of consumption?
Yes, one quote argues: "There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production." For more on this idea, see our Life quotes.
Is there a quote about where human attention tends to focus in relationships?
Yes, one quote observes: "Human attention tends to be focused on the satisfactions relationships are hoped to bring, precisely because somehow they have not been truly satisfactory."
Where can I find more quotes about the human experience generally?
Our Always quotes offer more broad, timeless reflections that pair well with this theme.

Broader reflections on identity and existence continue on our Being and Life pages, both natural extensions of this theme.