Quotes About Human nature

It's inevitable that people who are trying to manipulate, persuade or deceive us in their own interests would try to pretend that they are driven by...the finest expressions of our common humanity - altruism, compassion and kindness. [p63]

Quem envelhece reconhece que permanecemos constantemente em culpa, através de todas as circunstâncias e combinações da vida; mas em cada homem habita também a sua sorte de inocência; e é esta que o sustenta, sem que ele mesmo saiba como

It's a unique indictment of the human condition -- we don't just conquer our fears, we market them.

Ce anume ne-a f?cut de fapt s? îl urm?m în abisul în care acesta ne-a condus, la fel cum l-au urmat copii din poveste pe Cânt?reÈ›ul din flaut? Enigma nu este Hitler, Enigma suntem noi.

Dicen que la Luna es dura. No; la gente es dura. Siempre es la gente.

One fact must be familiar to all those who have any experience of human nature—a sincerely religious man is often an exceedingly bad man. Winwood Reade (1872)

MAN: Kick him-he'll forgive you. Flatter him-he may or may not see through you. But ignore him and he'll hate you

Hay algo en el hombre que puede detectar el amor real. Lo borramos o embozamos mediante el sucedáneo del amor.

PEOPLE Kick them -- they'll forgive you. Flatter them -- they may or may not see through you. But ignore, them, and they'll hate you, even if they conceal it until they die.

Por alguna misteriosa razón los humanos nos refugiamos en aquello que más peligro nos significa, como los niños que temen la oscuridad pero juegan a hacer equilibrios en el barandal del balcón. ¿No es horrible darse cuenta de que aquello que más se teme es en el fondo lo que más se desea?

Man is brilliant at solving problems; but solving them only makes him the victim of his own childishness and laziness. It is this recognition that has made almost every major philosopher in history a pessimist.

The Bible says a man's heart is desperately wicked, and who can know it? We're all capable of more evil than we realize.

Complete happiness is not present in the nature of humans.

Sadly, I know not clearly of the subject of physics. Instead, I learn of the complex human nature, the epic mind, The Grand Cosmos, and the unknownness beyond the edge of The Cosmos known as The Universe.

True and lasting happiness can never be achieved in this world far human nature and the very nature of this life do not allow if so.

Some people will always be animals, while the others want to be... people.

It is a passing strange, George said. In the summer, I complained about the heat. I remember it was unbearable, but the memory no longer seems truly real. With the white ground and frost in the air, I convince myself I would give anything to sweat once more - and if I did, I do not doubt I would yearn to return to this cold. Man is a fickle creature, Richard.

Human nature doesn't include all human beings. There are human beings who are indifferent to politics, religion, virtually anything.

All guys are scared of each other, didn't you know that? I'm not the only one. We're all born afraid. ("New York Blues")

Are you surprised that your desires can be turned to evil uses?" He asked. "You shouldn't be. I know mine can. Such might be said of anyone. It doesn't make you any less trustworthy or true, nor does it lower my estimation of you. Do not be deceived into thinking that you would have acted in the manner that you did without the inducements of the Dylcaer; you would not have.

Revelation addresses many issues that have not changed because human nature and God's character have remained constant. It

I don't understand a thing about this world: about people, and why they do the things they do. The more I find out, the more I uncover, the more I know, the less I understand.

You have no idea, in short, that what is normal to you is not also universal, that much of what you think of as human nature is only cultural.

Anyone had the potential to kill, under the right circumstances.