Human nature Quotes

"The more flesh, the more worms; the more property, the more anxiety; the more wives, the more witchcraft; the more maidservants, the more unchastity; the more slaves, the more robbery" "We hate the things we fear; we fear the things we do not understand" "Man only honors what he conquers or defends" "We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities." "Afflictions are often the result of imprudence." "People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves." "A man is infinitely more complicated than his thoughts" "We lie best when we lie to ourselves" "The simple truth about life is its complexity." "The most immutable barrier in nature is between one man's thoughts and another's." "If we weren't all crazy, we would go insane" "The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity" "We are more often frightened than hurt" "If we were not stupid, we would never fall in love" "It is far easier to achieve your material desires than to renounce them"