Bad jokes Quote by Herbert Gold

For nature is good, an man is 'by nature' good; it is civilization which ruins him

— Jostein Gaarder

The world is good natured to people who are good natured.

— William Makepeace Thackeray

Till now man has been up against Nature; from now on he will be up against his own nature.

— Dennis Gabor

The nature of man is evil; what is good in him is artificial.

— Xunzi

That nature only is good when it shall not do unto another whatever is not good for its own self

— Edward Steichen

Human nature is good, just as water seeks low ground. There is no man who is not good, just as there is no water…

— Mencius

Good nature is, of all moral qualities, the one that the world needs most, and good nature is the result of ease and security,…

— Bertrand Russell

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

— Anonymous

Man's nature is evil; goodness is the result of conscious activity.

— Xunzi

The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.

— Mencius

Know, man hath all which Nature hath, but more, And in that more lie all his hopes of good.

— Matthew Arnold

Good-nature is that benevolent and amiable temper of mind which disposes us to feel the misfortunes and enjoy the happiness of others, and, consequently,…

— Henry Fielding