“With these vast advantages, ordinary and extraordinary, one would have supposed the North would have been content, and would have at least respected the security and tranquility of such obedient and profitable brethren; but such is not human nature.” HumansHas BeensNatureSecurityHuman NatureQuietOrdinaryAdvantageExtraordinaryTranquilityProfitableObedientBrethrenOrdinary And ExtraordinaryOrdinary Extraordinary Author:Robert Toombs
“Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed. In cultivating generosity, we are only oppressing our greed and attachment. This allows our true nature to come out and become lighter and freer.” PeopleFeelsNatureTakenAdvantageGreedGenerosityAttachmentOppressedTrue NatureLightersCultivatingTaken Advantage Author:Ajahn Chah
“The right of commanding is no longer an advantage transmitted by nature; like an inheritance, it is the fruit of labors, the price of courage.” NatureLeadershipCourageAdvantageLaborFruitInheritanceFruit Of Labor Author:Voltaire
“Dinosaur: I plan to use punctuated equilibrium to turn this zit into a third eye. Catbert: That's not a natural advantage. You'd better stay away from the fitter dinosaurs.” UseEyeScienceTurnsNatureNaturalPlansAdvantageThirdsDinosaursEquilibriumThird EyeZits Author:Scott Adams
“Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.” MenIdeasMomentsLastsDiesNatureAnimalCostAdvantageStrikesClockPetFuneralTheologianCeremonyDisturbedMiscellaneousLawsuitUnwelcome Author:Voltaire
“True wit is nature to advantage dressed; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed.” WellsNatureAdvantageTongueWit Author:Alexander Pope