“Great ladies are no more spiteful than the average rich woman; but one acquires in their society a greater susceptibility, and feels more profoundly andmore irremediably, their unpleasant remarks.” FeelsWomenRichGreaterSocietyHuman NatureAverageAcquireRemarksSpitefulSusceptibilityRich Women Author:Stendhal
“Adam Smith is an egalitarian, he believed in equality of outcome, not opportunity. He is an enlightenment figure, pre-capitalist. He says, suppose in England, one landowner got most of the land and other people would have nothing to live on. He says it wouldn't matter much, because the rich land owner, by virtue of his sympathy for other people would distribute resources among them, so that by an invisible hand, we would end up with a pretty egalitarian society. That is his conception of human nature.” PeopleHumansEndsMatterHandsOpportunityVirtueRichLandHuman NatureFiguresEnlightenmentResourcesEnglandInvisibleOutcomesOwnersConceptionAdamCapitalistInvisible Hand Author:Noam Chomsky
“If every man took only what was sufficient for his needs, leaving the rest to those in want, there would be no rich and no poor.” IfsMenWantNeedsWisdomWould BePoorRichHuman NatureWise WordsWords Of WisdomCharityLeavingSaintEvery ManSufficientWise Man Once Said Author:Saint Basil
“A too great disproportion among the citizens weakens any state. Every person, if possible, ought to enjoy the fruits of his labour, in a full possession of all the necessities, and many of the conveniences of life. No one can doubt, but such an equality is most suitable to human nature, and diminishes much less from the happiness of the rich than it adds to that of the poor.” IfsHumansPersonsStatesPoliticalEnjoyPoorRichDoubtHuman NatureOughtCitizensAddFruitPossessionLabourDiminishConvenienceSuitable Book:Philosophical Essays: On Morals, Literature, and Politics Source: Philosophical Essays: On Morals, Literature, and Politics
“For my victory over Capablanca I am indebted primarily to my superiority in the field of psychology. Capablanca played, relying almost exclusively on his rich intuitive talent. But for the chess struggle nowadays one needs a subtle knowledge of human nature, an understanding of the opponent's psychology.” NeedsHumansUnderstandingStruggleRichPsychologyTalentHuman NatureFieldsVictoryChessOpponentsSubtleSuperiorityIntuitiveIndebtedCapablanca Author:Alexander Alekhine
“Society must be made to operate in such a way that it eradicates once and for all the desire of a man to become richer, or wiser, or more powerful than others.” MenWayMadeDesirePowerfulPowerRichSocietyHuman NatureBecomingWiserErase Author:Francois-Noel Babeuf
“Self-deception is a defining part of our human nature. By recognizing its various forms in ourselves and reflecting upon them, we may be able to disarm them and even, in some cases, to employ and enjoy them. This self-knowledge opens up a whole new world before us, rich in beauty and subtlety, and frees us not only to take the best out of it, but also to give it back the best of ourselves, and, in so doing, to fulfil our potential as human beings. I don't really think it's a choice.” ThinkingWorldGivingHumansMaySelfWholeAbleFormChoicesEnjoyHuman BeingsCasesRichHuman NatureVariousDeceptionNew WorldSelf KnowledgeRecognizingDefiningReflectingSelf DeceptionSubtletyReflecting Upon Author:Neel Burton
“The movies I like to make are very rich and full of passion. Some people see me as an action director, but action is not the only thing in my movies. I always like to show human nature - something deep inside the heart.” PeopleHumansHeartShowsActionPassionRichHuman NatureDirectorsDeep Inside Author:John Woo
“Gandhi rejects the Adam Smith notion of human nature as motivated by self-interest and brute needs and returns us to our spiritual dimension with its impulses for nonviolence, justice and equality. He exposes the fallacy of the claim that everyone can be rich and successful provided they work hard. He points to the millions who work themselves to the bone and still remain hungry.” NeedsHumansStillsSelfHardSpiritualInterestJusticeMillionsSuccessfulRichHuman NatureHard WorkReturnClaimsNotionBonesHungryImpulseDimensionsRejectsMotivatedAdamNonviolenceSelf InterestBrutesFallacyEquality And JusticeSpiritual Dimensions Author:Nelson Mandela