“In urbanisation, the suburbs are just as monocultural (as agriculture), with a lifestyle that maximises the excessive consumption of material goods in… — David Harvey Copy Share Image
And all men are ready to pass judgement on the priest as if he was not a being clothed with flesh, or… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Temporary delusions, prejudices, excitements, and objects have irresistible influence in mere questions of policy. And the policy of one age may ill… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
“And so perhaps it was entirely possible - common, even - for you to look into the eyes of someone you'd been… — R.F. Kuang Copy Share Image
With abstract work, I never was quite sure what it was that felt right about the painting, but I did know that… — Kurt Wagner Copy Share Image
“Observation is the telescope of human nature. It is the tele of watching distantly. But taking an action is the result of… — Mohammed Rasmi Copy Share Image
“Understand: I don't ever want to be equal to any other being. I always want to be greater...in all things, in all… — Brandi L. Bates Copy Share Image
To presume a want of motives for such contests . . . would be to forget that men are ambitious, vindictive, and rapacious. — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
A traditionalist can sometimes be looked at as someone who is a fundamentalist, or they can be looked at as someone with… — Maya Tiwari Copy Share Image
A too great disproportion among the citizens weakens any state. Every person, if possible, ought to enjoy the fruits of his labour,… — David Hume Copy Share Image
The fact that the apes exist and that we can study them is extremely important and makes us reflect on ourselves and… — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
Ruling is hard. This was maybe my answer to Tolkien, whom, as much as I admire him, I do quibble with. Lord… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“W might 'conquer' nature if we could first, or at the same time, conquer our own nature, though we do not see… — Alan W. Watts Copy Share Image
Presumption is our natural and original malady. The most vulnerable and frail of all creatures is man, and at the same time… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
“As Maximus further concludes, the three laws exhibit the principal ends to which human nature is called: the natural law grants us… — John Behr Copy Share Image
In fact, the libertarian would reason that the fact that human nature is a mixture of both good and evil provides its… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
Perhaps the male has become an artist in the creation of many hidden ways of killing himself. — Herb Goldberg Copy Share Image
There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Man's cleverness is almost indefinite, and stretches like an elastic band, but human nature is like an iron ring. You can go… — H. Rider Haggard Copy Share Image
What proposition is there respecting human nature which is absolutely and universally true? We know of only one,--and that is not only… — Thomas B. Macaulay Copy Share Image
“The trouble with mimetic fiction isn’t that you can tell what’s going to happen (I defy anyone to guess what’s going to… — Jo Walton Copy Share Image
“The courageous testimony of Dr. Faust that a maiden's smile is more precious than history, philosophy, education, religion, law, politics,economics, and all… — Osamu Dazai Copy Share Image
