Aggressive Quote by Dalai Lama
“If the basic human nature was aggressive, we would have been born with animal claws & huge teeth -- but ours are very short, very pretty, very weak! That means we are not well equipped to be aggressive beings. Even the size of our mouth is very small. So I think the basic nature of human beings should be gentle.”
About This Quote
Human nature is inherently gentle; our physical traits reflect a lack of aggression, suggesting kindness is our default.
In simple terms: Humans are naturally gentle, not aggressive.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate compassion as it aligns with our true nature.
Themes
compassion
humanity
gentleness
Mood
calm
inspirational
Type
spiritual
ethical
When to use this quote
- conflict resolution
- education
- parenting
Key Concepts
evolutionary biology
psychology
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you nurture gentleness in a harsh world?
- What practices reinforce our innate kindness?
A Different Perspective
Aggression can still arise from environment.
![“I am not [...] asserting that humans are either genial or aggressive by inborn biological necessity. Obviously, both kindness and violence lie within the bounds of our nature because we perpetrate both, in spades. I only advance a structural claim that social stability rules nearly all the time…” quote by Stephen Jay Gould](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bc5/stephen-jay-gould-885_acts-of-kindness_i-am-not-asserting-that-humans-are-eithe_3109020.jpg)
![“The element of truth behind all this, which people are so ready to disavow, is that [humans] are not gentle creatures who want to be loved, and who at the most can defend themselves if attacked; they are, on the contrary, creatures among whose instinctual endowments is to be reckoned a powerful…” quote by Sigmund Freud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/689/sigmund-freud-360_love_the-element-of-truth-behind-all-this-whi_1967950.jpg)
