Famous Quotes About nature

Nothing in human nature is so God-like as the disposition to do good to our fellow-creatures.

One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.

I never sort of thought of myself as a comedy writer, by nature.

Custom is second nature.

I attribute the quarrelsome nature of the Middle Ages young men entirely to the want of the soothing weed.

Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.

English majors understand human nature better than economists do.

Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldn't be surprised by the effects of deregulation.

People have always wanted to be recognized, and that's human nature. But people used to want to be recognized for their accomplishments, and now they simply want to be visible.

There can never be such a thing as a free market, because it is human nature to cheat, monopolize, and buy off others so as to corner the market.