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Mankind must put an end to war, or war w…

Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind… War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.

Quote, saying and phrase by: John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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Mankind have a great aversion to intelle…

Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Samuel Johnson

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Mankind’s true moral test, its fundament…

Mankind’s true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy animals. And in this respect mankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Milan Kundera