Humanism

“I am more and more convinced, of the propensity in human nature to tyranize over their fellow men.”

“Ubuntu literally means ‘humanness’ in the Nguni languages of Southern Africa, and is often used to summarise the moral core of how we ought to live and treat one another.”

“prestasse assim uma homenagem à raça negra”

“Man is the nobler growth our realms supply, / And souls are ripen'd in our northern sky.”

“Difference is the essence of humanity.”

“Human nature is not at fault.”

“Each person you know about and can affect is someone to whom you have responsibilities.”

“Human beings are difficult.”

“I found it necessary to look for things which bring people together.”

“Community Psychology (CP), in its critical orientation, has looked for social transformation as a way to seek that constant goal of humanity: a better world.”

“No cause is more worthy than the cause of human rights. Human rights are more than legal concepts; they are the essence of man. They are what make man human.”

“Speech is the great instrument by which man becomes beneficial to man.”

“Adolescence is a new birth, for the higher and more completely human traits are now born.”

“The core of morality for me, and I think for many ethicists, is the promotion of human flourishing.”

“Universalism, for me is born from specificity, not the contrary.”

“By definition he cannot put himself today in the service of those who make history; he is at the service of those who suffer it.”

“Si queremos que la Psicología contribuya a la liberación de nuestros pueblos, tenemos que elaborar una Psicología de la liberación.”

“But it’s also important to remember that it will do us little good to wire the world if we short-circuit our souls.”