• I have no faith in human perfectibility. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active -not more happy -nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.

  Edgar Allan Poe
  American poet, writer and critic 1809-1845
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. perfectibility
2. appreciable
3. humanity
4. active
5. happy
6. years

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I have no faith in human perfectibility. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active -not more happy -nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. by : Edgar Allan Poe

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