Fyodor DostoyevskyI love mankind, he said, "but I find to my amazement that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular.
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The English poet Lord Byron said, “I love mankind, but I find to my amazement that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular.” This quote illustrates the paradox of loving all of mankind yet finding that you can’t stand any of them. The overwhelming frustration which Lord Byron felt at the shortcomings of humanity is something we could all relate with.
Source: The Brothers Karamazov
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