Welcome to our collection of insightful quotes celebrating the essence of humanity and the bonds that connect us all. As social beings, our interactions with fellow human beings shape our experiences, perceptions, and understanding of the world around us. From moments of kindness to instances of profound empathy, the tapestry of human connection weaves through the fabric of our lives, reminding us of our shared humanity.
Within these quotes, you will find reflections on the beauty of human relationships, the importance of compassion, and the power of empathy to bridge the gaps between individuals, cultures, and communities. Whether spoken by renowned philosophers, revered spiritual leaders, or ordinary individuals, these words resonate with universal truths about the fundamental nature of human connection. As you explore these quotes, may you find inspiration, solace, and perhaps a renewed appreciation for the bonds that unite us all. Remember, a simple act of kindness can create ripples of compassion that reverberate far beyond our immediate circles.
It’s clearly more important to treat one’s fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one’s head to a prayer mat. Naguib Mahfouz
Work hard, be honest, help people, never give up, love your fellow man and woman, give back to society, and don’t ever discriminate. Jesse White
Elvis was sincere, and he was – he was so loyal. And he was so homespun. He loved his mother, he loved America. You know, he loved his fellow man. He had a great humanitarian philanthropic sense. Linda Thompson
I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that! Tom Lehrer
You can be in a nonprofit organization. You can serve your fellow man in a variety of other ways. You don’t necessarily have to win political office. George P. Bush
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don’t live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too. Albert Schweitzer
I viewed my fellow man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape. Desmond Morris
I am sick and tired of hearing that it is our moral duty to serve the state, because conservatives believe that it is our moral duty to serve our fellow man regardless of race, sex, affiliation or creed, and when we serve, we believe that it is the state’s duty to get out of the way. Allen West
Lots of people have gone from public housing to do great things in the world and have a tremendous sense of duty to their fellow man because of it. Jewel
Islam, for example, like so many other faiths, stresses the importance of mutual solidarity with our fellow man. Mehdi Hasan
I would recommend to someone that has the money to experience the experience of giving to another and purchasing me a Veyron. A Bugatti Veyron. That will really make you want to give to your fellow man. Adam Ferrara
I didn’t go to acting school, but I’ve been observing my fellow man for 66 years now, and I would think that’s the best school there is. Wilford Brimley
The Soul of man is made an article of merchandize by his fellow man and can such a land be happy? No! Happyness does not dwell in any land that is scard by the blighting curse of Slavery. Ezra Cornell
I was raised in a spirit of the importance of service to your fellow man. My mom is a senator back home in South Africa. My father is a very caring and generous individual. Adhir Kalyan
God calls us to care for our fellow man, especially the neediest. I feel that call to lift up the less fortunate; the call to improve our communities and our state. It drives me to serve Louisiana as governor. Kathleen Blanco
I enjoy the company of my fellow man and woman, and I do not wish to be sequestered away in any type of bubble. Pierce Brosnan
I used to read five psalms every day – that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man. Billy Graham
Let it be henceforth proclaimed to the world that man’s conscience was created free; that he is no longer accountable to his fellow man for his religious opinions, being responsible therefore only to his God. John Tyler
Mankind must be positively and constructively wary of mankind, of their fellow man, of their families, of the members of their faith community, of their fellow-citizens. Tariq Ramadan
I try not to put messages in my songs. My only message is man’s communication with his fellow man. I want to narrow the gap of strangeness and alienation. Rod McKuen
It was a very profound experience, getting in touch with that part of us, in all of us human beings, that is committed beyond yourself to the point of giving everything you have, including your life, for other people, for your fellow man. Raul Julia
Good news doesn’t necessarily have to be a positive thing. Bringing good news is imparting hope to one’s fellow man. Patti Smith
My dad spent most of the ’50s and early ’60s actually acting as sort of an advance man for the Justice Department, as a civil rights lawyer. So it was actually reading his papers after he passed away a few years ago that first started me thinking about this… What fraction of your life do you spend in service to your fellow man? Bill Foster
You will never know God unless you love your fellow man, beginning with your father. Jesse Lee Peterson
I read for the ‘ah-ha’s,’ the information that makes a light bulb go off in my mind. I want to put information in my mind that is going to be the most beneficial to me, my family and my fellow man – financially, morally, spiritually, and emotionally. Zig Ziglar
Maybe it’s because my uncle and my parents were always very involved with the civil rights movement, so I just grew up and I was raised that you have to speak out and look out for your fellow man, woman, and child. Audra McDonald
The relationship to one’s fellow man is the relationship of prayer, the relationship to oneself is the relationship of striving; it is from prayer that one draws the strength for one’s striving. Franz Kafka
Real success is not on the stage, but off the stage as a human being, and how you get along with your fellow man. Sammy Davis, Jr.
I hope that ultimately, we can help people develop much stronger respect for their fellow man. Cynthia Germanotta
My belief is that people are innately good and innately do want to help their fellow man. Lauren Bush
It is not a liberty of circumstance, conceded to us alone, that we wish; it is the adoption absolute of the principle that no man, born red, black or white, can be the property of his fellow man. Toussaint Louverture
Bringing good news is imparting hope to one’s fellow man. The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times. Patti Smith
This year, I will be more thoughtful of my fellow man; exert more effort in each of my endeavors professionally as well as personally; take love wherever I find it, and offer it to everyone who will take it. Duane Allman
I think I’m probably one of the worst directors around, but I do have an interest in my fellow man. John Cassavetes
I have always believed helping your fellow man is profitable in every sense, personally and bottom line. Mario Puzo
I am a Quaker. And as everyone knows, Quakers, for 300 years, have, on conscientious ground, been against participating in war. I was sentenced to three years in federal prison because I could not religiously and conscientiously accept killing my fellow man. Bayard Rustin
Pop taught me respect for my fellow man and reverence for my God. He taught me the importance of family and religion. William E. Simon
No time is better spent than that spent in the service of your fellow man. Bryant H. McGill
Even if my fellow man has proven faithless time after time, I can at least retain a hope that he will improve, pray for him, and think kindly without frustration and disappointment. Mother Angelica
I just love the Corps. I love the brotherhood, the camaraderie. I thank anyone in uniform who serves their fellow man. I love this country for so many reasons. We have such a great country here, and it’s worth defending, and it’s worth sacrificing for. Rob Riggle
Writers are socially observant. We find people endlessly fascinating, and real life is mysterious. Sometimes it’s hard to stop staring at the strut and squawk of my fellow man. They can be quite inspiring. Sometimes it’s hard to stop talking to them to see what in the world they’re thinking. Julianna Baggott
I suppose I am gently cynical about notions of who we think we are, but I certainly don’t hate my fellow man. I think my cinema, although it might often deal with death and decay, is highly celebratory. Peter Greenaway
I love people. You’ve gotta keep that love in your heart for your fellow man. Scatman Crothers
You know what’s the greatest sin in the world? Hurting your fellow man. Jake LaMotta
We didn’t grow up overly religious, but there was an understanding that you had a duty as a citizen to help your fellow man. John Morgridge
I want to be remembered for having a great love for my fellow man. Because, you know, I do. Billy Casper
I hope that maybe I am on this planet to try and spread a bit of love and affection and to try and help people to warm toward their fellow man instead of all this destruction and misery. Rolf Harris
There is only one thing that a man really wants to do, all his life; and that is, to find his way to his God, his Morning Star, salute his fellow man, and enjoy the woman who has come the long way with him. D. H. Lawrence
We travel all over the world, and it seems like the South is the place where the people are nicest and they think of the fellow man more. Gary Rossington
We must learn which ceremonies may be breached occasionally at our convenience and which ones may never be if we are to live pleasantly with our fellow man. Amy Vanderbilt
To be a human being is to be in a state of tension between your appetites and your dreams, and the social realities around you and your obligations to your fellow man. John Updike
Spider-Man has always been a symbol of goodness and doing the right thing and looking after your fellow man. Andrew Garfield
I think we need to do some deep soul searching about what’s important in our lives and renew our spirit and our spiritual thinking, whether it’s through faith-based religion or just through loving nature or helping your fellow man. Louie Schwartzberg
Human need is really a great spiritual vacuum which God seeks to fill… With one hand in the hand of a fellow man in need and the other in the hand of Christ, He could get across the vacuum. George Washington Carver
If you can help anyone in any way, that is what we are here for. The pinnacle of my life has really been two lives – golf and service to my fellow man. Billy Casper
No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck. Frederick Douglass
Gentlemen, I find the law very explicit on murdering your fellow man, but there’s nothing here about killing a Chinaman. Case dismissed. Roy Bean
Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man. Bryant H. McGill
My grandmother, Dorothy Walker Bush, worked long, hard hours for the Red Cross during World War II because it was the right thing to do for her community. The example of his parents established my father’s belief that every human has the capacity to serve their fellow man. Neil Bush
We are fortunate people. It is our need and responsibility to help our fellow man. John Morgridge
When I hit around 65, 66, I started to feel tremendous worth and incredible personal esteem. I was becoming very cognisant of my contribution to the American spirit of helping your fellow man and all of the good stuff. Jerry Lewis
However, the Bible is called the Word of God because the whole transcript is an inspired, faithful, and infallible record of what God determined essential for us to know about Himself, the cosmos in which we live, our spiritual allies and adversaries, and our fellow man. Walter Martin
I have a responsibility to my fellow my community, to my fellow man, and woman. With that said, I create from a place of selfishness, but I’m also cognizant of potential impact on others. And I try to make that impact positive. Vic Mensa
War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man. Napoleon Hill
There’s a fundamental question that everyone has to answer: What fraction of your life do you spend in service to your fellow man? It’s not something that science helps you answer at all. It’s one of these questions like, Who are you gong to marry? Science doesn’t really help you with the question. Bill Foster