“It is true that water will flow indifferently to east and west, but will it flow equally well up and down? Human nature is disposed toward goodness, just as water tends to flow downwards. There is no water but flows downwards, and no man but shows his tendency to be good. Now, by striking water hard, you may splash it higher than your forehead, and by damming it, you may make it go uphill. But, is that the nature of water? It is external force that causes it to do so. Likewise, if a man is made to do what is not good, his nature is being similarly forced.” IfsMenHumansWellsMayMadeHardShowsForceCausesWaterHuman NatureHigherGoodnessFlowWestEastBe GoodTendenciesUp And DownForeheadsEast And WestExternal Forces Author:Mencius
“If human nature eventually is going to take the place of nature everywhere, those of us who have been naturalists will have to transpose the faith in nature which is inherent in the profession to a faith in man-if necessary, man alone in the world.” IfsMenWorldHumansHas BeensHuman NatureProfessionInherentNaturalist Book:Tugman's Passage Source: Tugman's Passage
“You know that a given in life in human nature, is that at a sporting event, a baseball game, a football game, you never introduce a politician, is because he'll be booed. I don't care if he's the most beloved person in the world, its part of the game.” IfsKnowsWorldHumansPersonsCareGamesGivenEventsHuman NatureFootballPoliticianBaseballDon't CareI Don't CareBelovedIntroducingFootball GameBaseball GamesSporting EventsBeloved Person Author:Mark Russell
“Perfect is very boring, and if you happen to have a different look, that's a celebration of human nature, I think. If we were all symmetrical and perfect, life would be very dull.” IfsThinkingHumansLooksDifferentHappensWould BePerfectHuman NatureBoringDullCelebrationPerfect LifeSymmetricalDifferent Looks Author:Natalie Dormer
“Listen, if there's one sure-fire rule that I have learned in this business, it's that I don't know anything about human nature.” IfsKnowsHumansBusinessFireHuman NatureConversationI Have LearnedFire Escapes Author:Francis Ford Coppola
“If human nature felt no temptation to take a chance there might not be much investment merely as a result of cold calculation.” IfsHumansMightFeltChanceResultsBusinessHuman NatureColdInvestmentFinanceTemptationTake A ChanceCalculations Book:General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money Source: General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money