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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.

Internationalism is a social and political theory, a certain concept of how human society ought to be organized, and in particular a concept of how the nations ought to organize their mutual relations.

Quotes by Christian Lous Lange

The sovereign state has in our times become a lethal danger to human civilization because technical developments enable it to employ an infinite number and variety of means of destruction.

Quotes by Christian Lous Lange

In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.

Quotes by Christian Dior

The heel is engineering in itself. This little thing that supports the human weight has to have a precise balance.

Quotes by Christian Louboutin

I believe in the sanctity of human life, from the womb to the tomb.

Quotes by Chris Smith

Certainly, it's not unprecedented in the fashion world to use human hair on clothing.

Quotes by Chris March

Bits are fake conversations comedians have because they are uncomfortable being vulnerable with other human beings in any way.

Quotes by Chris Gethard

Any notable moments spent on a subway usually do nothing more than expose human awfulness at its most pronounced.

Quotes by Chris Gethard

I've seen the human condition under the most trying of circumstances.

Quotes by Chris Gibson

My disposition as a human being is kind of a go-along-to-get-along person. I tend to trust authority.

Quotes by Chris Hayes

Rape, mutilation, abuse, and theft are the natural outcome of a world in which force rules, in which human beings are objects.

Quotes by Chris Hedges

One of the things I believe in is a sense of human nature.

Quotes by Chris Hondros

Identity is as absurd and contradictory, I think - and certainly as mutable - as the human brain.

Quotes by Chloe Benjamin

I am drawn, as a reader, to detail-drenched stories about human lives affected as much by the internal as by the external, the kind of fiction that Jane Smiley nicely describes as 'first and foremost about how individuals fit, or...

Quotes by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Fame is a very unnatural human condition.

Quotes by Chevy Chase

SK will evolve and develop based on its corporate culture and human resources.

Quotes by Chey Tae-won

There are three essential factors in all human activity: spirit, materials, and action.

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

I've learned so much as both a writer and a human.

Quotes by Cheryl Strayed

We also intend to deal with the issue of incorporating basic human rights into our new constitution.

Quotes by Chen Shui-bian

The questions of philosophy proper are human desires and fears and aspirations - human emotions - taking an intellectual form.

Quotes by Chauncey Wright

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.