Quotes by Human Nature Has it not. . . invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct than general or remote considerations of policy, utility and justice? Alexander Hamilton human-nature passion justice Happy will it be for ourselves, and most honorable for human nature, if we have wisdom and virtue enough to set so glorious an example to mankind! Alexander Hamilton virtue human-nature example Common interest may always be reckoned upon as the surest bond of sympathy. Alexander Hamilton human-nature common may The same state of the passions which fits the multitude, who have not a sufficient stock of reason and knowledge to guide them, for opposition to tyranny and oppression, very naturally leads them to a contempt and disregard of all authority. Alexander Hamilton fit human-nature passion Necessity, especially in politics, often occasions false hopes, false reasonings, and a system of measures, correspondingly erroneous. Alexander Hamilton false-hope occasions human-nature Take mankind in general, they are vicious-their passions may be operated upon. Alexander Hamilton human-nature passion may These are not vague inferences . . . but they are solid conclusions drawn from the natural and necessary progress of human affairs. Alexander Hamilton affair progress human-nature It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the firmness or precariousness of the tenure by which he holds it. Alexander Hamilton human-nature principles men When men, engaged in unjustifiable pursuits, are aware that obstructions may come from a quarter which bare apprehension of opposition from doing what they would with eagerness rush into if no such external impediments were to be feared. Alexander Hamilton human-nature may men What breadth, what beauty and power of human nature and development there must be in a woman to get over all the palisades, all the fences, within which she is held captive! Alexander Herzen human-nature development fence Modern reality TV sets up these competitive situations to show us real human nature. Alexander Ludwig human-nature tvs real Better not be at all than not be noble. Alfred Lord Tennyson human-nature noble Human nature loses its most precious quality when it is robbed of its sense of things beyond, unexplored and yet insistent. Alfred North Whitehead human-nature quality humanity Religion is the reaction of human nature to its search for God. Alfred North Whitehead reactions human-nature religion Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language. Alfred North Whitehead human-nature speech language Human consciousness becomes a terrible gift which challenges the power that gave it. Alison Jolly human-nature consciousness challenges No theory about our bodies as mere objects of observation and calculation (as distinct from partners in communicative interaction, assumed to be free) can comprehend human nature. Allen W. Wood partners human-nature body Human nature is pretty well balanced; for every lacking virtue there is a rough substitute that will serve at a pinch--as cunning is the wisdom of the unwise, and ferocity the courage of the coward. Ambrose Bierce coward virtue human-nature War is so complex; human nature is so complex. There's no filmmaker who has ever figured it out perfectly. Angelina Jolie filmmaker human-nature war Surely it isn't illegal here to complain about young people these days? How cruel. I had thought it a basic part of human nature, one of the few universally practiced human customs. Ann Leckie human-nature complaining people «1234567891011»