quotations about humanity
There is always more misery among the lower classes than there is humanity in the higher.
VICTOR HUGO
Les Misérables
Loving humanity means as much, and as little, as loving raindrops, or loving the Milky Way. You say that you love humanity? Are you sure you aren't treating yourself to easy self-congratulation, seeking approval, making certain you're on the right side?
JULIAN BARNES
Flaubert's Parrot
The immense majority of our species are candidates for humanity, and nothing more.
HENRI-FREDERIC AMIEL
Journal Intime