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Definition of Humane |
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Humane
Pertaining to man; human. Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent. Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine. Related Definitions: And, Benevolent, Creditable, Disposition, Exalting, Having, Human, Humanizing, Kind, Kindness, Man, Or, Other, Pertaining, Refine, Tending, The, To, Treat, With |
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Humane Quotations
What do you regard as most humane? To spare someone shame. Friedrich Nietzsche There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane. Friedrich Nietzsche Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the world, an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society. Pope John Paul II The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression. H. L. Mencken The tendency to gather and to breed philosophers in universities does not belong to ages of free and humane reflection: it is scholastic and proper to the Middle Ages and to Germany. George Santayana Americans have been taught that their nation is civilized and humane. But, too often, U.S. actions have been uncivilized and inhumane. Howard Zinn One can not be just if one is not humane. Luc de Clapier The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unselfish and the intelligent may begin a movement - but it passes away from them. They are not the leaders of a revolution. They are its victims. Joseph Conrad Terms like that, "Humane Society," are devised with people like me in mind, who don't care to dwell on what happens to the innocent. Barbara Kingsolver We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration. Irving Babbitt |
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Humane Translations
humane in Dutch is menselijk, humaan humane in Finnish is inhimillinen humane in French is charitable, humain humane in German is human, humanen humane in Latin is humanus, humanus humane in Portuguese is humano |
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