You can see that the chimps, with their clever length of upper lip and their hesitant, scurrying intellectual gait, are destined to write broadsides, and sit down as pacifists outside embassies, and quietly dominate the thought of mankind.
Henry Sidgwick, for instance, claims that 'the philosopher seeks unity of principle, and consistency of method' and that the role of the moral philosopher is to 'enunciate, in full breadth and clearness, those primary intuitions of Reason, by the scientific application of which the common moral thought of mankind may be at once systematised and corrected' (Sidgwick 1907 373–374).
Since mankind began to record its thoughts, the dream of spaceflight has been with us.
It is through these men that Prometheus begins to fulfill his promise of enlightening mankind and sparking a revolution in thought, action, and ambition -- for "when you know a thing is fitting, you must not hold back".
The decisions of mankind, according to this school of thought, affect the outcome of everything else.
Cats control the thoughts and fate of mankind, in a small way.
It was an awe-inspiring thought: for 1,400 years — while mankind beyond had been cursed by the Black Death, had been engaging in the Crusades, had been creating vast empires, had founded the New World, had fought Napoleon in endless wars — the caves had gone undisturbed, unfound, unknown.
It was an awe-inspiring thought: for 1,400 years -- while mankind beyond had been cursed by the Black Death, had been engaging in the Crusades, had been creating vast empires, had founded the New World, had fought Napoleon in endless wars -- the caves had gone undisturbed, unfound, unknown.
The belief that human beings survive death in some form has profoundly influenced the thoughts, emotions, and actions of mankind.
And thus, quite unawares, you may be reminded of the tragedy your people went through, and curiosity being inborn to mankind, you might give them a few thoughts — how did they bear it, how did they live, what did they suffer, which were their hopes, longings and comfort?
