Compulsion Quote by Tacitus Download Open image “It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.” — Tacitus ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Compulsion Man Resist Men Nature Nature Man Nature of man Resist Resist Compulsion
“The instinct that drives compulsion is universal. It is an attempt to solve the problem of disconnection, alienation, tepid despair... the problem is ultimately… — Russell Brand Copy Share Image
“Compulsion: noun, mass noun; an ability possessed by certain Que Cum Virtute Judicium (Virts) to force someone to do something or create an irresistible… — Alex Lane Copy Share Image
A wise man will see to it that his acts always seem voluntary and not done by compulsion, however much he may be compelled… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Man is not free to refuse to do the thing which gives him more pleasure than any other conceivable action. — Stendhal Copy Share Image
Habit is a man's sole comfort. We dislike doing without even unpleasant things to which we have become accustomed. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man. — Democritus Copy Share Image
What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely. — Franklin P. Jones Copy Share Image
We are creatures of imitation. We find it hard to resist the temptation to do that which we see others doing. — Napoleon Hill Copy Share Image
It's natural for humans to suppress urges, for when our desires are left unchecked they lead to broken relationships, prison time, and forest fires. — Amy Sedaris Copy Share Image
“have been so trained by others on what we “should” do that we think we are being loving when we do things out of… — Henry Cloud Copy Share Image
The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind. — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
Benefits received are a delight to us as long as we think we can requite them; when that possibility is far exceeded, they are… — Tacitus Copy Share Image
None mourn more ostentatiously than those who most rejoice at it [a death]. — Tacitus Copy Share Image
So true is it that all transactions of preeminent importance are wrapt in doubt and obscurity; while some hold for certain facts the most… — Tacitus Copy Share Image
Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those… — Tacitus Copy Share Image
Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others. — Tacitus Copy Share Image
None mourn more ostentatiously over the death of Germanicus than those who most rejoice at it [a death]. — Tacitus Copy Share Image
The lust of dominion burns with a flame so fierce as to overpower all other affections of the human breast. — Tacitus Copy Share Image
Nothing is so powerful as an insight into human nature... what compulsions drive a man, what instincts dominate his action. If you know these… — William Bernbach Copy Share Image
“I take my actions because of my passion not because of compulsion.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
The individual, by means of the discipline imposed on him by sport, not only plays and finds relaxation from the various compulsions to which… — Jacques Ellul Copy Share Image
For many people it's Facebook, or sports on TV, whatever it is. I have my own demons that I battle. But whatever they are,… — Jess Walter Copy Share Image
I think it's in our nature to try to get beyond that next horizon. I think that when we as a species are scratching… — Ron Howard Copy Share Image
Those of us with this ancient compulsion to tell stories sometimes start with a single kernel of something. — Edward P. Jones Copy Share Image
You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something… — Edgar Mitchell Copy Share Image
I found myself compelled - like this weird, shameful compulsion - to draw cute animals. — Lynda Barry Copy Share Image
Why am I always at war with myself? Why have I told, as if upon compulsion, what I knew all along I ought to… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
It is true that the virtues which are less esteemed and practiced now--independence, self-reliance, and the willingness to bear risks, the readiness to back… — Friedrich August von Hayek Copy Share Image
Not merely by rules of conduct and religious observances, nor by much learning either, nor even by attainment of concentration, nor by sleeping alone,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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