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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.

Properly targeted public investment can do much to boost economic performance, generating aggregate demand quickly, fueling productivity growth by improving human capital, encouraging technological innovation, and spurring private-sector investment by increasing returns.

Quotes by Michael Spence

Human beings exercise responsibilities within a social setting and a framework of obligations which transcend the principle of intelligence.

Quotes by Michael Polanyi

The human condition is not perfect. We are not perfect specimens, any of us. We're not robots.

Quotes by Michael Ovitz

Inequality of any kind, once considered a normal, natural part of human existence, came to be seen in the course of the twentieth century as increasingly illegitimate.

Quotes by Michael Mandelbaum

Additionally, any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries with despicable human rights records to remain as members, such as China and Saudi Arabia, is not real reform.

Quotes by Michael McCaul

Any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries that sponsor terrorism to remain as members, such as Cuba, is not real reform. And in the past, countries such as Libya, Iran and Syria have participated on this council.

Quotes by Michael McCaul

Currently, the United States provides 22 percent of the U.N. annual budgets, over $900 million in fiscal year 2007, and some of that funding goes to the Human Rights Council.

Quotes by Michael McCaul

Over the past year, several cases of human rights abuses, specifically sexual exploitation and abuse, by individuals involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations have raised the suspicions of many Members of Congress and members of the International Relations Committee.

Quotes by Michael McCaul

If there is technological advance without social advance, there is, almost automatically, an increase in human misery.

Quotes by Michael Harrington

In the separation of the human species from nature, life goes awry.

Quotes by Michael Frome

We need a concept of development to meet human needs.

Quotes by Michael Frome

Nutrition is an exciting, dynamic field - there are more than 10,000 articles published on human nutrition in medical journals every year.

Quotes by Michael Greger

Everyone feels sad occasionally. A full range of emotions is part of what makes us human.

Quotes by Michael Greger

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just to stay human.

Quotes by Michael Franti

Time is life itself, and life resides in the human heart.

Quotes by Michael Ende

I don't get star struck by anyone. Everyone is a human being.

Quotes by Michael Dapaah

'Social Network' is a good story with human experience connective tissue that makes it ageless.

Quotes by Michael De Luca

One of the great things about fiction is you can use an issue and describe it in human terms.

Quotes by Michael Connelly

It's not easy to cut through a human head with a hacksaw.

Quotes by Michael Crichton

Dr. King is so inspiring, so impressive, so moving as a human being.

Quotes by Michael Bolton

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.