#Human Nature
"You who survive these times must not forget. Forget neither the good nor the bad... I want this to be known: that there were no nameless heroes here; that they were people with names, faces, longings and hopes, and that the pain of the very last of them was no less than the pain of the very first... Man's duty does not end with this fight, for to be a man will continue to demand a heroic heart as long as mankind is not quite human."
More by Julius Fučík (journalist)
See allResonant Thoughts
"All the people around Hester hate her and despise her and think she's a total freak. The kid's beyond human law and human consideration. How do you feel about yourself when every human being you hear …"
— Kathy Acker
Literature1947–1997
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves."
— Emily Brontë"I agree we ought not to incroach or inlarge our jurisdiction; by so doing we usurp both on the right of the…"
— John Holt (Lord Chief Justice)"There's a way to do it better - find it."
— Thomas A. Edison"Struggle against capitalism must be also struggle against the 'we' who are not only against but also in cap…"
— John Holloway (sociologist)"We had our pride shattered, and without humility there can be no humanity."
— John Buchan"The inescapable fact is that when we build a society based on greed, selfishness, and ruthless competition,…"
— Tommy Douglas