Quotes about Individuals

By nature all men are equal in liberty, but not in other endowments.

It was not for societies or states, that Christ died, but for men.

"I love mankind," he said, "but I find to my amazement that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular."

When I have my interview with God, our conversation will focus on the individuals whose self-esteem I was able to strengthen, whose faith I was able to reinforce, and whose discomfort I was able to assuage—a doer of good, regardless of what assignment I had. These are the metrics that matter in measuring my life.

The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the character of individuals.

The family unit is fundamental for the educational process and for the development both of individuals and states; hence there is a need for policies which promote the family and aid social cohesion and dialogue.

Could the straggling thoughts of individuals be collected, they would frequently form materials for wise and able men to improve into useful matter.

What should give you pause is that suicides scales with intelligence in the animal kingdom and you might wonder if this is not true of individuals as well as species.

Andrew Murray once said that what the church and individuals have to dread is the inordinate activity of the soul with its power of mind and will. F. B. Meyer declared that had he not known about the dividing of spirit and soul, he could not have imagined what his spiritual life would have been. Many others, such as Otto Stockmayer, Jessie Penn-Lewis, Evan Roberts, Madame Guyon, have given the same testimony.

I will criticize individuals when they deserve criticism, but I will not condemn entire populations. We have seen where that leads.

through the lives and souls of specific individuals. The truth is, life is unfair, and we would do well to come to terms with that fact.

Definition of a relationship - an enduring, mutually-agreed upon connection or union, which fulfills certain needs of the individuals involved and the society in which they live.