“Man is an animal who has to live in a lie in order to live at all.” — Ernest Becker Copy Share Image
“...it is part of [human nature] to comply with one another for the greater good of our social organization...” — John Livingston, from "Rogue Primate: An Investigation Into Human Domestication Copy Share Image
Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control. — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
“but it is a trait in the perversity of human nature to reject the obvious and the ready, for the far-distant and… — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
Calling someone a drama queen is so negative. Why not 'content creator'? — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
Horrifying as it was to crack up in the public eye, it made me look at myself and fix it. People were… — Margot Kidder Copy Share Image
One human nature is common to all the descendants of Adam, and it is, for all men, guilty and polluted — Herman Bavinck Copy Share Image
“Human nature consists of knobs and of mechanisms for tuning the knobs, and both are invisible in their own way.” — Robert Wright Copy Share Image
Characterization requires self-knowledge, insight into human nature . . . it is more than impersonation. — Leon Surmelian Copy Share Image
The religion of the Bible is the best in the world. I see the infinite value of religion. Let it be always… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
It's strange because a lot of people are like, 'You can't change human nature-people are inherently negative.' I don't think that's true.… — Zooey Deschanel Copy Share Image
“The conflicts between science and religion still remain in this day and age, because though most people understand what science means, they… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with human beings it is the other way round: a lovely… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
There are a lot of wrong reasons to do a remake, but there are some good ones... I think it's human nature,… — Joel Kinnaman Copy Share Image
“imposters, in one shape or another, are likely to flourish as long as human nature remains what it is and society shows… — Steve Berry Copy Share Image
Although it may be difficult in theory to know what is just and equal, the practical difficulty of inducing those to forbear… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause; because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The highest greatness, surviving time and stone, is that which proceeds from the soul of man. Monarchs and cabinets, generals and admirals,… — Charles Sumner Copy Share Image
“Neither parenting, Christian education, heritage, nor fine church involvement can alter anyone’s essential sin nature. To lie, make self-centered choices, be destructive,… — Rick Horne Copy Share Image
Men are not to be told anything they might find too painful; the secret depths of human nature, the sordid physicalities, might… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Sin embargo, conocí a muchos internados que supieron ser fieles a su dignidad humana hasta el mismo fin. Los nazis lograron degradarlos… — Olga Lengyel Copy Share Image
“We should write because it is human nature to write. Writing claims our world. It makes it directly and specifically our own.… — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
“ PERFORMANCE ANXIETY If it is indeed human nature to seek social relationships, then why would someone choose not to socialize? As… — Jonathan Berent Copy Share Image
I think it's going to be remembered as the last major war on planet Earth, if we're lucky, if we maintain our… — Tom Clancy Copy Share Image
Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals for the most part governed by the impulse of passion. This is a truth well… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
People who have expertise just love to share it. That's human nature. — David Baldacci Copy Share Image
“Bad behavior don't make us cool, it only exposes the fool we are.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image