“I would say that for the sake of human progress, the best thing we could possibly do would be to diminish, to the point of eliminating, religious faiths. But certainly not eliminating the natural yearnings of our species or the asking of these great questions.” HumansWould BeNaturalReligiousProgressAskingSpeciesSakeBest ThingsYearningDiminishReligious FaithEliminatingHuman Progress Author:E. O. Wilson
“I think you can train yourself to block out some of that pressure and replace it with confidence. It's about preparation, and the more prepared I am, the less pressure I feel and the more confident I am. As your confidence grows, it's only natural that the pressure you feel diminishes.” ThinkingFeelsGrowsNaturalPressureTrainPreparedBlockPreparationDiminish Author:Aaron Rodgers
“There is a diabolical trio existing in the natural man, implacable, inextinguishable, co-operative and consentaneous, pride, envy, and hate; pride that makes us fancy we deserve all the goods that others possess; envy that some should be admired while we are overlooked; and hate, because all that is bestowed on others, diminishes the sum we think due to ourselves.” ThinkingMenShouldHateNaturalPrideDeserveDuesEnvyFancyGoodsDiminishOverlookedDiabolicalTrios Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words Addressed to Those who Think