Visions describe what best should be, could be - if and when mankind has the will to make them real.
James RouseIn most of mankind gratitude is merely a secret hope of further favors.
Francois de La RochefoucauldNo true and permanent fame can be founded except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind.
Charles SumnerIn general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.
Benjamin Franklin