Quotes about Humanity
No man is an island, entire of itself every man is a piece of the continent.
— John Donne
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.
— John Donne
My world's both parts, and 'o! Both parts must die.
— John Donne
No man is an island, no man stands alone . . . Each man's death diminishes me, because I am involved with mankind . . .
— John Donne
Send not to know For whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.
— John Donne
Any man's death diminishes me, for I am involved with mankind.
— John Donne
No man is an island entirely of itself. Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind.
— John Donne
You are earth; he whom you tread upon is no less, and he that treads upon you is no more.
— John Donne
No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thine own Or of thine friend's were. Each man's death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.
— John Donne
The human species produces a certain percentage of scum. That is the way in which I have understood the world my whole life.
— Dennis Prager
The pathos of life is worse than the tragedy.
— Ellen Glasgow
To me, the human experience does involve a great deal of anguish. It's joyful, but it's bittersweet. I just think that's life.
— Amy Grant