mankind
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“As long as mankind shall continue to bestow more liberal applause on their destroyers than on their benefactors,” he reflected, “the thirst of military glory will ever be the vice of the most exalted characters.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.”
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
"Simply the greatest event that humanity, that mankind, has ever seen".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Elon started SpaceX with the goal to change mankind and make us a multiplanetary species,” SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen said in a 17-minute video hosted on the website, referring to CEO Elon Musk.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
With the coming forward of Greece, mankind became the center of the universe, the most important thing in it.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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