#human nature

People want to hear about the extremes of human nature. They want things that are larger than their own lives, and more romantic, and not necessarily of their own experiences. ↗

— Richard Thompson

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The capacity to suffer varies more than anything that I have observed in human nature. ↗

— Margot Asquith

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What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. ↗

— James Madison

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The pull, the attraction of history, is in our human nature. What makes us tick? Why do we do what we do? How much is luck the deciding factor? ↗

— David McCullough

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Human nature doesn't include all human beings. There are human beings who are indifferent to politics, religion, virtually anything. ↗

— Conor Cruise O'Brien

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Longing and desire goes further than instant satisfaction. That's human nature. ↗

— Anna Sui

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Communism is in conflict with human nature. ↗

— Ernest Renan

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In the days of Gary Cooper, James Stewart etc, film stars personified the better aspects of human nature. ↗

— Alexander Walker

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Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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Human nature is such that people are born with a love of profit If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other, and inclinations to defer or yield will die. ↗

— Xun Zi

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