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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.

A human person is infinitely precious and must be unconditionally protected.

Quotes by Hans Kung

Avoid war, because that always pushes human beings backward.

Quotes by Hans Rosling

I got a job as a human rights and refugees officer, working on youth-based projects. But I realized all the kids I was working with were far more into 'The Daily Show' than the policy briefings.

Quotes by Hannah Simone

I am passionate about human rights.

Quotes by Hannah Simone

A composer knows that music is written by human beings for human beings and that music is a continuation of life, not something separated from it.

Quotes by Hanns Eisler

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible.

Quotes by Hannah Arendt

Death not merely ends life, it also bestows upon it a silent completeness, snatched from the hazardous flux to which all things human are subject.

Quotes by Hannah Arendt

The earth is the very quintessence of the human condition.

Quotes by Hannah Arendt

We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for their abundance.

Quotes by Hannah Arendt

I'm an academic. I did my PhD in fluid dynamics and now I work at the University College London in an interdisciplinary department looking at patterns of human behaviour in urban settings.

Quotes by Hannah Fry

Algorithms and data should support the human decision, not replace it.

Quotes by Hannah Fry

Human emotion isn't neatly ordered and rational and easily predictable.

Quotes by Hannah Fry

The right to communicate is a basic human right, and I believe that putting that on every national agenda is very important.

Quotes by Hamadoun Toure

I don't think Osama is a Muslim. I don't think Osama is a human being.

Quotes by Hamid Karzai

We need not worry so much about what man descends from - it's what he descends to that shames the human race.

Quotes by Hal Boyle

We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine.

Quotes by H. L. Mencken

The most merciful thing in the world... is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

All of my tales are based on the fundamental premise that common human laws and emotions have no validity or significance in the cosmos-at-large.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

All rationalism tends to minimalise the value and the importance of life and to decrease the sum total of human happiness.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

The sole ultimate factor in human decisions is physical force. This we must learn, however repugnant the idea may seem, if we are to protect ourselves and our institutions. Reliance on anything else is fallacious and ruinous.

Quotes by H. P. Lovecraft

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.