Human nature Quotes

"The passions that incline men to peace are fear of death desire of such things as are necessary to commodious living and a hope by their industry to obtain them" "During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe they are in that condition which is called war and such a war as is of every man against every man" "The problem with ideologies is that they fail to take into account the inherent complexity of human nature." "Human nature is the same in all professions." "Every wise, just, and fortunate man that once existed, first possessed the principle of truth within his breast." "The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths." "If men were angels no government would be necessary" "We admit that we are like apes, but we seldom realize that we are apes." "It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion" "Secretly, we’re all a little more absurd than we make ourselves out to be" "A lot of the time people don’t even know what they want until they see something new" "A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong." "People are strange: they are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice." "Man is an intelligence, not served by, but in servitude to his organs." "Civilization is, among other things, the process by which animals are turned into men."