John Stuart Mill Philosopher, Political Economist “The average condition of the people improving or deteriorating, depends upon whether population is advancing faster than improvement, or improvement than population.” People Average Population ♥ 3
Homer Poet “The information superhighway showed the average person what some nerd thinks about Star Trek.” Thinking Stars Average ♥ 3
Martin Heidegger Philosopher “The average, vague understanding of being can be permeated by traditional theories and opinions about being in such a way that these theories, as the sources of the prevailing understanding, remain hidden.” Way Understanding Average ♥ 3
Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Leader “We know nothing about Africa, although our roots are there in terms of our forbearers. But I mean as far as the average Negro today, he knows nothing about Africa. And I think he's got to face the fact that he is an American, his culture is basically American, and one becomes adjusted to this when he realizes what, what he is.” Thinking Mean Average ♥ 3
MM Mary McCarthy Author “... the average Catholic perceives no connection between religion and morality, unless it is a question of someone else's morality.” Religion Average Catholic ♥ 3
Michael Emerson Actor “Preaching styles and people being slain in the spirit and things like that. Now it doesn't happen in all black churches, and it happens sometimes in white churches, right? But on average they're quite a bit different.” People White Average ♥ 3
Michael Emerson Actor “So the tradition from Europe is that you're supposed to emphasize the mind over the body, so you sing from a very kind of staid perspective. Again, there are charismatic white congregations all over, and they don't sing that way. But, you know, on the average.” White Europe Average ♥ 3
MS Michael Scott Business Executive “My mom always used to say that average people are the most special people in the world. And that's why God made so many.” Mom Average Special People ♥ 3
Michel de Montaigne Philosopher, Writer “I consider myself an average man, except in the fact that I consider myself an average man.” Men Average Identity ♥ 3
Michel Martin Journalist “Just some days ago in an administrative order, [Donald Trump] overturned what the FHFA had done to reduce the premiums on people with FHA loans. And so if he's going to help poor people, why would he take away about $500 from the average home buyer, middle-class people?” Home Order Average ♥ 3
Muhammad Ali Boxer, Activist “The fact is I never was too bright in school. I just barely graduated. I had a D- average. I ain't ashamed of it, though. I mean, how much do principals make a month?” Mean School Average ♥ 3
Howard Warren Buffett Investor, Businessman “The ingredients that made this country, you know, the miracle of the world - I mean we had a seven for one improvement in the average American standard of living in the 20th century.” Mean Country Average ♥ 3
