Their Inclinations Quotes
11 quotes by 11 authors
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People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.
— Francis Bacon
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And here one must not that hatred is acquired just as much by means of good actions as by bad ones; and so, as I…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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No quality of human nature is more remarkable, both in itself and in its consequences, than that propensity we have to sympathize with others, and…
— David Hume
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When occasions present themselves, in which the interests of the people are at variance with their inclinations, it is the duty of the persons whom…
— Alexander Hamilton
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There's nothing people can't contrive to praise or condemn and find justification for doing so, according to their age and their inclinations.
— Moliere
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[Scientists] have learned to respect nothing but evidence, and to believe that their highest duty lies in submitting to it however it may jar against…
— Thomas Huxley
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If the education and studies of children were suited to their inclinations and capacities, many would be made useful members of society that otherwise would…
— Samuel Richardson
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Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while.
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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They could not understand the advantage of living contrary to their inclinations in this world in order to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another.
— Isabel Allende
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Some people just shouldn't be disturbed in their inclinations, whether large or small. A reminder can instantly turn enthusiasm into aversion and spoil everything.
— Tove Jansson
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Men commonly think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and imbibed opinions, but generally act according to custom
— Francis Bacon Sr
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