Loving Mankind He said that love of mankind is greater than love of one man. For when you love one person you are merely loving yourself. From the diary of Etty Hillesum, Monday, 4th August 1941, 2:30pm Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading...