"All human activity is prompted by desire."
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"Did you know that every human being is created with a purpose and that they have a responsibility to not only discover their purpose but also to fulfill it?"
"You really can't categorize my music, it's human music."
"Human beings know a lot of things, some of which are true, and apply them. When we like the results, we call it wisdom."
"The only race I know is the human one."
"When you love without conditions, you the human and you the God, align with the spirit of life moving through you."
"There is no such thing as human superiority."
"Faith will tell us Christ is present, When our human senses fail."
"Was there any human urge more pitiful-or more intense- than wanting another chance at something?"
"A human being is only breath and shadow."
"What did he mean by "society"? The plural of human beings?"
"To will is human, to will the bad is of fallen nature, but to will the good is of Grace."
"If we look at human society we see a place so difficult to live in because it is ruled by fear."
"Human rights are for those who can behave like humans. If you can't act responsibly you relinquish that right."
"Your thoughts of God are too human"
"Ayahuasca is a symbiotic ally of the human species."
"Our language is primarily for expressing human goodness and beauty."
"A Horcrux is the complete opposite of a human being."
"A Bavarian is half-way between an Austrian and a human being."
"Our ideals, like the gods of old, are constantly demanding human sacrifices."