Humanist Quotes

We have to replace beauty, which is a cultural concept, with goodness, which is a humanist concept.

Humanism involves far more than the negation of supernaturalism. It requires an affirmative philosophy . . . translated into a life devoted to one's own improvement and the service of all mankind.

Power is the flower of organization.

What we need to do is to humanize the scientist and simonize the humanist.

Education no longer has a humanist end or any value in itself; it has only one goal, to create technicians.

Confucius was a humanist and an agnostic.

Change comes from power, and power comes from organization. In order to act, people must get together.

The term that best describes me now is 'secular humanist.'

At one point, 'feminist' became a pejorative term. How did that happen? If you're a feminist, you're basically saying you're a humanist.

I'm very much a humanist. I'm very much pro-choice. I'm very much politically correct.

Bertrand Russell started off as a mathematician and then degenerated into a philosopher and finally into a humanist; he went downhill rapidly!

The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection.

No, not a feminist. I'm a humanist. I'm neither one side nor the other.

The gospel shows a God far more holy than the legalist can bear, yet far more merciful than a humanist can conceive

Atheism comes into rather a bad press and I suppose I'd rather describe myself as a humanist... I don't believe in God. I don't believe there is a God.

Intellect, without heart, is infinitely cruel. . . .

I would define myself as a Marxian, and that means of course also as a humanist.

I'm a humanist; I'd rather kill a man than a snake.

I'm a humanist. I'm an observer. I have a very scientific mind. I believe metaphysics and science absolutely blended are more the truth for me. It doesn't work just believing in what somebody says.

I always thought that "humanist" was a good word long before I understood that anyone thought it was a bad word.

I'm a humanist and an optimist.

I remain a humanist. We are a very curious race.

I'm a humanist. I'm neither one side nor the other.

I'm not a feminist, I'm a humanist.

I don't consider myself as a feminist but more a humanist.

I am Left Wing. I am a Humanist.

Intelligence, guided by kindness, is the highest wisdom. . . .

He was a humanist then, he's a humanist now, and to my mind John Carlos is an authentic American hero.

To be a 'believer' does not make you superior to others; but to be a 'humanist' does make it so!