Human nature Quotes

"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained" "The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property." "I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts." "I use emotion for the many and reserve reason for the few." "It is always more difficult to fight against faith than against knowledge." "The human mind has first to construct forms independently before we can find them in things" "No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good." "The wicked are great drinkers of water; as the flood proved" "The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation" "Men measure, not only other men, but all other things, by themselves." "Don't believe your friends when they ask you to be honest with them. All they really want is to be maintained in the good opinion they have of themselves." "Wealth is like sea water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; the same is true of fame" "Boredom: the desire for desires." "Man has chosen to live in conflict; therefore he lives a life of war" "The demand to be safe in a relationship is the root of fear"