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Edward Gibbon Quotes

Edward Gibbon quotes about humanity

English Historian April 27, 1737 – January 16, 1794

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The value of money has been settled by general consent to express our wants and our property, as letters were invented to express our ideas; and both these institutions, by giving a more active energy to the powers and passions of human nature, have contributed to multiply the objects they were designed to represent. Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon quote: "The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most..."
The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature. Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon quote: "Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity."
Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity. Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon quote: "War, in its fairest form, implies a perpetual violation of..."
War, in its fairest form, implies a perpetual violation of humanity and justice. Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon quote: "All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance."
All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance. Edward Gibbon

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