In the seventeenth century, it was held by some that inside a human sperm there was a minute human being - a homunculus - that was planted inside the womb. Development consisted of the miniature homunculus enlarging and passing through birth and on to maturity-just like inflating a balloon.
Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril.
Beethoven's symphonies are not 'relaxing.' They are the most exciting things that have ever been created by a human being.
Once I thought that if I just had enough in the bank, if I had enough fame, that it would be all right. But I'm a human being like everyone else. I'm not exempt.
Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and which no conscience but his own can teach.
The two basic topics which fascinate me are 'What is reality?' and 'What constitutes the authentic human being?'
If people have to put labels on me, I'd prefer the first label to be human being, the second label to be pacifist, and the third to be folk singer.
Being a full human being is difficult, frightening, and problematical.
I prefer to be a good human being rather than a good character on screen.
I want to be a good human being.
Ed O'Neill is just a good, good human being.
It's just as important to be a good human being as it is to be a good actor.
Flip Saunders is a great coach and a great guy. Glen Taylor is the same way. He's a great human being.
Merle Haggard once said, 'I'm really mad at Glen Campbell because he's the most talented human being in the world.' That kind of summed it up. Merle didn't miss!
The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to ensure their security in the hereafter must be the most telling of his compassionate and merciful characteristics.
The right I claim is that of every human being to speak what he believes to be the truth to whomever he may meet on his way.
I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself.
No human being is innocent, but there is a class of innocent human actions called Games.
I would be stupid not to be on my own side. But I'm a human being, too. And I'm on the side of human beings, rather than on the side of crocodiles.
We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being, but we share the same human spirit.
