How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Line)
Quote #1
FIRST LORD:
He's opposite to humanity.
Come, shall we in
And taste Lord Timon's bounty? He outgoes
The very heart of kindness. (1.1.277-280)
We've just had our first look at two different outlooks on life, one espoused by Apemantus and one by Timon. A lord highlights the differences of the two men by contrasting them: Apemantus hates all people, while Timon is generous with all people. Let's see if that's true by the end of the play.
Quote #2
APEMATUS:
I wonder men dare trust themselves with men:
Methinks they should invite them without knives;
Good for their meat, and safer for their lives. (1.2.42-44)
Early on in the play, Apemantus's cynical remarks about people seem out of place in the cheerful banquet setting. Before long, though, Timon, too, realizes that Apemantus might understand people better than anyone else in the room.
Quote #3
TIMON:
Burn, house! sink, Athens! henceforth hated be
Of Timon man and all humanity! (3.6.104-105)
That pretty much sums it up, doesn't it? Timon has some choice words for his guests, but he doesn't stop there. This is the first time we see him start to turn his anger at them into an anger at all of mankind. Notice how he immediately shifts focus from his own house to all of Athens.