Dual nature Quote by Jonathan Haidt

“We humans have a dual nature—we are selfish primates who long to be a part of something larger and nobler than ourselves. We are…

— Jonathan Haidt

But the bottom line is that, as humans, we are by nature selfish creatures. The only way we care about anything, really, is by…

— Sarah Dessen

People who think of themselves as tough-minded and realistic, among them influential political leaders and businessmen as well as go-getters and hustlers of smaller…

— S. I. Hayakawa

Human beings are endowed by nature with both selfish and unselfish impulses.

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Love is the key to the mystery. Love by its very nature is not selfish, but generous. It seeks not its own, but the…

— Fulton J. Sheen

“transformational leaders understand (at least implicitly) that human beings have a dual nature. They set up organizations that engage, to some degree, the higher…

— Jonathan Haidt

“I agree with Rand that human nature is selfish, that we should help ourselves first and foremost. . . . Where I differ with…

— Robert Peate

Some people think that evolutionary psychology claims to have discovered that human nature is selfish and wicked. But they are flattering the researchers and…

— Steven Pinker

“Some people think that evolutionary psychology claims to have discovered that human nature is selfish and wicked. But they are flattering the researchers and…

— Steven Pinker

I think it's good to have your own selfish interests, whether it's liking chocolate ice cream or wanting a new car. It's just human…

— Les Wexner

“I think it is in our nature to be selfish, and in our capacity to do a great many evil things.”

— Danielle L. Jensen

Ultimately, we are not seeking others to bow to, but to reinforce our individual natures, to help us suffer our own choices, to guide…

— Patti Smith